Donetsk, Nov 28 - DAN. State-owned Donetskstandartmetrologiya company has issued 64 certificates of quality to domestic producers, the Republic’s Industry and Trade Ministry press service reported on Tuesday.

“As of today, state-owned Donetskstandartmetrologiya has issued 64 certificates under the Donbass Standard voluntary certification programme developed jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Trade,” the press service said.

Four certificates were issued earlier on Tuesday, the Ministry said.  A DPR restaurant business received a first ever certificate of quality.

On 13 February 2017 the Republic’s Industry and Trade Ministry jointly with Donetskstandartmetrologiya presented the Donbass Standard system of voluntary certification of goods and services.

The conformity certificate aims to highlight the quality standard for DPR-manufactured products. As of today, certificates of quality have been issued for products of food, light industry, steel and wire-making and mining companies. *jk