UNIDO/Swedac, Qualityinfrastructure, 2011-2015 - Food safety UNIDO/Swedac, Kvalitetsinfrastruktur, 2011-2015 The project "Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Consumer Protection in Iraq" aims to enhance trade capacities and performance of the Republic of Iraq and fostering integration into the regional and multilateral trading system. The project was implemented by UNIDO, United Nations Industrial and Development Organization with the Iraqi National counterparts; Ministry of Planning, the Central Organization for Standards and Quality control and Iraqi Accreditation System. Projektet "Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Consumer Protection in Iraq" syftar till att förbättra Republiken Iraks handelskapacitet och resultat och främja integration i det regionala och multilaterala handelssystemet. Projektet genomfördes av UNIDO, FN: s industri- och utvecklingsorganisation med de irakiska nationella motsvarigheterna; Ministeriet för planering, Centralorganisationen för standarder och kvalitetskontroll och det irakiska ackrediteringssystemet. The project "Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Consumer Protection in Iraq" aims to enhance trade capacities and performance of the Republic of Iraq and fostering integration into the regional and multilateral trading system. The project was implemented by UNIDO, United Nations Industrial and Development Organization with the Iraqi National counterparts; Ministry of Planning, the Central Organization for Standards and Quality control and Iraqi Accreditation System. 
The specific objective of the project was to upgrade the national quality infrastructure (Standards, Testing, Metrology and Conformity Assessment) following international best practices, for creating the enabling environment needed for better trade performance and consumer protection. The implementation of the support followed the stipulation of the trade agreements under WTO (namely the technical barriers to trade and the sanitary and phytosanitary agreements). Project was set up to include various training activities, technical assistance and capacity building with support from international experts to achieve following six outcomes:
Outcome 1: Adapted to the new principles of the international trade regime, the Iraqi quality system (i.e. legal framework and infrastructure) is effective in promoting trade and in improving consumer protection, and national institutions competent in advocating and managing the national quality system.
Outcome 2: Conformity assessment services (i.e. testing, certification, inspection) accredited by a regionally and internationally recognized independent Iraqi Accreditation Body are offered on the market.
Outcome 3: Enhanced national trade policy framework fostering progress in the WTO accession process.
Outcome 4: Effective coordination and management of the project.
Outcome 5: Effective Monitoring, Evaluation and Governance of the project, including Security Support. 
Outcome 6: Adapted to international best practices, the Iraqi food control system is effective.
The project started up as a quality infrastructure support under the Strategy for development cooperation with Iraq during July 2009 – December 2014 and was added on with food control components.