The 11th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure on 24 June 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CEST / 13:30 PM to 15:30 PM IST in hybrid mode.
The Working Group is jointly led by the BMWE and the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD), Government of India. It was established in April 2013 to reduce technical barriers to trade while enhancing product safety and consumer protection. The Annual Meeting provides a platform to present progress and align on future cooperation objectives.
What to expect:
- Discussions on digital transformation, regulatory developments, and innovation in Quality Infrastructure (QI).
- Exchange between policymakers, industry leaders, and technical institutions.
- Identification of future areas of cooperation and priorities for continued Indo-German collaboration in Quality Infrastructure.
- Review the progress of activities under the Indo-German Working Group.
The agenda for the annual meeting is shared below.
| Time |
Session |
10:00 CEST/ 13:30 IST |
Opening Remarks
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) - Mr. Benjamin Weigert, Director General
- Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution - Ms.Nidhi Khare, Secretary
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| 10:10 CEST/13:40 IST |
Status Report by Global Project Quality Infrastructure India Component
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| 10:15 CEST/13:45 IST - 10:50 CEST/14:25 IST |
Session I – Building trusted trade with Quality Infrastructure in evolving global markets
- Upgrading Indo-German Economic Relations: QI Cooperation as Engine for Joint Innovation and Economic Growth - Mr. Tobias Pierlings, BMWE
- Quality Infrastructure and the European Product Act - Mr. Boris Böhme, BMWE
- India's evolving regulatory transformation for leveraging cross border trade - Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India (tbc)
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Certification of Foreign Manufacturers - BIS
- German Business Perspectives on the EU–India FTA and the Emerging Trade Architecture - Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (tbc)
Discussion: Discussing stakeholder inputs on Indo-German trade opportunities, covering regulatory practices, conformity assessment and industry perspectives.
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| 10:50 CEST/14:25 IST |
Short break |
| 11:00 CEST/14:30 IST - 11:50 CEST/15:20 IST |
Session II – Strategic regulatory exchange on digital Quality Infrastructure
- Government Regulation in Evolving Standardisation Environments - Mr. Thomas Zielke, BMWE
- Regulatory developments in Digital Product Passports and Market Surveillance - Ms. Gerhild Roth and Mr. Volkmar Stein, BMWE
- India's Digital Transformation in Standardisation and the Role of Indo-German Cooperation for QI Harmonisation - Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Interoperable Digital Quality Infrastructure: Enabling AI, Smart Standards and Sustainable Trade - DIN, Mr. Christian Marian, DKE & Ms. Sabine Reinkober ,DAkkS
- AI Governance, Digital Quality Infrastructure and the IndiaAI Mission - Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (tbc)
- Indo-German cooperation on Legal Metrology - PTB (tbc)
- Industry input on Digital Product Passport Implementation - Industry
Discussion: Discussing Indo-German standardisation priorities, including Smart Standards, AI, Digital Product Passports (DPP), and Industry 4.0, with reference to trade.
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| 11:50 CEST/15:20 IST |
Closing Remarks
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) - Dr. Ole Janssen, Deputy Director General
- Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution - Ms.Nidhi Khare, Secretary
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If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to the organizing team at india@gpqi.org.
We would be delighted to welcome you virtually to the meeting.
GPQI on behalf of Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
