15 of 29 Georgian cements tested meet EU standards
Those companies which will make high-standard cement will be able to become the members of the Georgian Cement Association. Photo: imedinews.ge.
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Fifteen of the 29 types of cement checked for quality by the Georgian Cement Association in January 2019 met the European EN197-1 standard, while the remaining 14 use cheap and inappropriate materials instead of the basic input materials required for quality cement production.
The Georgian Cement Association says that improvements have been made on the market since last year.
We checked 36 samples of cement in November 2018 and only 13 of them met European standards,“ the association says.
They say that the association plays a positive role on the market as it makes companies care about the improvement of the cement quality.
From 2017, cement quality control on the Georgian market is coordinated by the GCA.
The aim of the GCA is to support Georgian producers in producing a product that responds to the standard set on packaging.
The agenda of the Georgian Cement Association is to have close communication with governmental agencies and nongovernmental sector.
Starting from 15 January 2019 new regulations came into play which set high fines and other sanctions for the production of low-quality construction materials.