The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) is currently reviewing and updating the Weights and Measures Act 1988.

As part of this work, Peter Harrington from British Standards Institution (BSI) is in Tonga to support stakeholder consultations and gather practical input that will inform proposed updates and new provisions for the Act. The review is supported through funding from UK International Development.

A key focus of the consultations is to identify issues and challenges faced in day to day trading, specific to each sector. The aim is to strengthen fair trading and consumer protection, and to align Tonga’s frameworks with international practice.

Consultations have been completed with local shop owners and fuel station businesses, as well as exporters, manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce, cargo and shipping agencies, and airline agencies. Discussions will continue with relevant Government Ministries in the coming weeks.

Siofi mo fakalelei’i ‘a e lao ki he Ngaahi Fua Mamafa mo e Fua Loloa 1988

‘Oku lolotonga fakahoko e ngāue ‘a e Potungāue Fefakatauʻaki mo e Langa Fakalakalaka Fakaʻekonōmiká ki hono siofi mo fakalelei’i ‘a e lao ki he Ngaahi Fua Mamafa mo e Fua Loloa 1988 (Weights and Measures Act 1988).

‘Oku ‘i Tonga ni ‘a e tokotaha faleʻi (consultant) ko Peter Harrington mei he British Standards Institute (London, UK) ʻa ia ‘oku nau tokoni fakapa’anga ki he ngaué ni ke fai ʻa e talatalanoa mo e ngaahi kupu felāveʻí (stakeholders) ke ‘omai ‘enau ngaahi fakakaukau ke tokoni ki hono fakaleleiʻi mo ha ngaahi tānaki foʻou ki he lao ko ʻeni.

Ko e taha ngaahi fehuʻi mahuʻinga ʻi he fetalanoaʻaki ko ʻení ko e hā e ngaahi fakafeʻatūngia ʻi he fefakatauʻakí ʻoku fehangahangai mo e ngaahi kupu felāveʻi taki taha. Ko e taumuʻá ke fakamālohia ange taau mo e malu ʻa e fefakatauʻaki pea lava ke fetaulaki lelei ange ‘a e ngaahi founga mo e tuʻutuʻuni ngāué ʻi he levolo fakavahaʻa puleʻangá.

Kuo lava e talatalanoa mo e niʻihi kau pisinisi falekoloa, ngaahi pisinisi pausa, kautaha ‘ave uta, pisinisi foʻu koloa, kautaha vaka pea ‘e hoko atu ki he ngaahi Potungāue felāveʻi ʻa e Puleʻangá ʻi he ngaahi uike ‘oku hanga mai.