{"id":2798,"date":"2026-03-09T06:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2026-03-09T06:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:31:29","slug":"the-dire-dawa-testing-laboratory-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/03\/09\/the-dire-dawa-testing-laboratory-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dire Dawa Testing Laboratory Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dire Dawa Testing Laboratory Center of the Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Enterprise plays a vital role in protecting public health and safety. It ensures that products and services imported into the country meet the necessary quality standards. There are also plans to expand this service to other regions based on the demand for quality assurance. Previously, the country lacked the ability to test petroleum products domestically and provide quality assurance services. Establishing these facilities helps save a significant amount of foreign currency that the government used to spend on these services overseas. 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