Environmental Technical Committee Holds Its 14th Meeting and Recommends Updating and Adopting a Number of Palestinian Standards

Environmental Technical Committee Holds Its 14th Meeting and Recommends Updating and Adopting a Number of Palestinian Standards

1. Ramallah – The Environmental Technical Committee at the Palestinian Standards and Metrology Institution (PSMI) held its 14th meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, via video conference, with the participation of representatives from ten relevant public, private, and academic institutions. The meeting was held as part of the Institution’s efforts to develop and update the Palestinian standards system in line with the latest developments and international standards and to meet the needs of various environmental sectors.
2. The Committee’s Rapporteur, Eng. Tareq Abu Al-Rub, explained that the meeting began with a follow-up on the implementation of decisions taken at the previous meeting and a review of the Committee’s 2026 work plan, before proceeding to discuss and review a number of Palestinian standards projects, focusing primarily on water quality and soil quality.
3. Abu Al-Rub noted that the Committee discussed eleven Palestinian standards projects, including new projects and updates to existing standards. The projects addressed a range of specialized technical topics, most notably the determination of cyanide in water, the determination of selenium, and the calibration and evaluation of analytical methods, in addition to several standards related to soil quality, including the determination of cation exchange capacity, nitrate, nitrite and ammonium, trace elements, total sulfur, and certain organic compounds and pollutants.
4. He added that the Committee completed its discussion of the eleven standards projects listed on the agenda and recommended submitting them to the Institution’s Board of Directors for adoption as new or updated Palestinian standards, in accordance with the Institution’s approved procedures.
5. The Committee also completed its review of a number of existing Palestinian standards in the fields of water and soil quality and recommended updating two standards and renewing four others, ensuring their continued alignment with modern technical references and practices.
6. The meeting forms part of the Palestinian Standards and Metrology Institution’s ongoing efforts to develop and update national standards across various sectors and keep pace with scientific and technological developments, thereby contributing to environmental and public health protection and enhancing the efficiency of Palestine’s quality infrastructure.
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