The Afghanistan National Standard Authority will now be responsible for checking quality of petroleum in oil refineries and imported products, officials said on Sunday.
"In the new draft all aspects have been considered including the method an oil refinery is established, how to take the sample and who should do this task, standards for tests, how the fees for the job is applied and finally the impact on the environment," said Mujiburrahman Khatir, Technical Deputy head of the ANSA.
Based on the statement of the High Council of Standards, another 101 standards have also been approved and will soon be imposed.
Of the total 101 standards, 58 belongs to petroleum, 15 are on threading and leather works, 14 are on food quality, 3 are on construction materials, 3 are regarding the environment, 4 are in pharmaceuticals field and cosmetics, two are on weight scale, one is on chemical and plastics and one is on electronics.
ANSA officials confirmed that so far 348 standards have been approved in 10 sectors.