Agricultural Installations Characterization Committee Holds Its Fourteenth Meeting

Agricultural Installations Characterization Committee Holds Its Fourteenth Meeting

The Agricultural Installations Characterization Committee held its fourteenth meeting via the Teams platform, with the participation of representatives from six relevant entities. The meeting was held as part of the efforts of the Palestine Standards Institution to develop and update the Palestinian standards system in line with the latest international standards and to meet the needs of various sectors.

The Committee’s Rapporteur, Eng. Tareq Abu Al-Rub, explained that the Committee began its proceedings by following up on the implementation of the decisions of the previous meeting and reviewing the Committee’s 2026 work plan, before moving on to discuss the following agenda items:

1. Implementation of the decisions of the previous meeting.
2. The Committee’s 2026 work plan.
3. Draft Palestinian Standard PS 133-1 for agricultural films — Part 1: Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture.
4. New draft Palestinian Standard PS 133-2 for agricultural films — Part 2: Recoverable thermoplastic mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture.
5. The Committee’s fifteenth meeting.

He added that the Committee discussed the two Palestinian draft standards listed on the agenda and completed their first reading. The Committee’s Rapporteur was instructed to incorporate the agreed-upon amendments into the two drafts, consider them as second drafts, and present them to the Committee at its next meeting for a decision.

The meeting comes as part of the Palestine Standards Institution’s efforts to develop and update Palestinian standards across various sectors, in line with scientific and technological developments. These efforts contribute to protecting public health and the environment and enhancing the efficiency of Palestine’s quality infrastructure.