The Ministry of Industry and Commerce succeeded in passing the external audit of the ISO 22301:2019 certification for Business Continuity System, which was implemented by the certification body for the second year in a row, and included continuous efforts to apply business continuity management and crisis management in various possible and potential circumstances, and was also able to pass the external audit of the requirements of the standard (ISO 45001:  2018) in the Occupational Health And Safety Management System to apply the best internationally approved practices.

On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, affirmed that this achievement came with unrelenting support from senior management and its belief in developing and activating systems to include business continuity, occupational health and safety and crisis management, in addition to adopting a preventive approach to reduce the impact of accidents, ensuring the continuity of basic business during times of crisis, reducing downtime periods in case of any accident and reducing the likelihood of its occurrence. This comes as a culmination of the continuous efforts to work according to international methodologies and systems. Expressing his thanks and appreciation to all employees for their efforts over the past years, noting that this entitlement reflects the Ministry's vision to improve the level and quality of the services it provides.

It is notable the Ministry is one of the first to obtain this type of advanced international certification. The Ministry is also fully committed to the application of the comprehensive Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015) according to international standard requirements, as it has recently upgraded its work by applying the best practices in the field of governance, as well as effective planning to achieve annual goals and meet customer needs, with a mechanism to control potential risks as well as effective documentation and internal audit.