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The Moroccan Industrial Standardization Office (Service de Normalisation Industrielle Marocaine or “SNIMA”) is the Moroccan organization responsible for developing standards. As the unique standardization body in Morocco, it not only provides all product norms and standards certification, but it also is the sole provider of management system certification. It is responsible for answering all questions related to the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. Furthermore, this office annually creates a list of consumer and industrial products for which it intends to create norms and standards for the following year. A list of products that will receive updated norms and standards and details concerning the process is available on http://www.snima.ma/ under “Normes en enquête.” The national goal is to increase the number of certified product norms by 15 to 20 percent over each of the next three years. With the total number increasing to 5,000 certified product norms in the next three years, domestic and international trade will be facilitated and product quality will be ensured for the Moroccan consumer. SNIMA’s long-term strategy also focuses on gaining official recognition from the International Accreditation Forum.