Gov’t committed to supporting industrial sector — Qudah

AMMAN — The government is committed to supporting the industrial sector and working to solve its problems, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Saturday. Meeting with board members of the chamber of industry, Qudah highlighted the importance of boosting cooperation between the public and private sectors to achieve the best results possible in light of the recently adopted plan by the EU to simplify the rules of origin for made-in-Jordan products, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Qudah requested the formation of a committee, to include representatives from the ministry and the industrial sector, so as to draw up a technical support programme that can improve factories' technical capabilities and improve product quality. This way, they will have better chances of penetrating EU markets, he noted. The industrial sector faces several challenges, mainly the lack of sufficient manpower, besides exporting-related obstacles, Jordan Chamber of Industry President Adnan Abul Ragheb indicated at the meeting.