MISTI Launches Product Registration Campaign to Strengthen Quality, Trust and Market Access
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) launched a nationwide campaign on October 27, 2025, to promote product registration and strengthen Cambodia’s quality assurance system, which safeguards consumer health and builds trust in the marketplace.
Running from now until the end of 2026, the campaign offers reduced registration fees and dedicated support for both local producers and importers.
The launch event in Phnom Penh brought together around 2,000 participants, including representatives from 19 national producers, six importers and three automobile manufacturers.
Under the campaign, producers and importers who register multiple products simultaneously will receive special incentives — a 10 per cent discount for 5–19 products, 15 per cent for 20–49 products, and 20 per cent for more than 50 products.
“Product registration is not a new or additional burden on businesses. This campaign reflects the Royal Government’s genuine commitment to improving services and supporting the private sector,” said H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. “It is timely, appropriate and directly responds to the concerns and requests of the market — from both producers and consumers — as well as to evolving trade conditions.”
Product registration is a process that assigns official identification to products in line with Cambodia Standard CS001-2000 on Product Labelling. For consumers, it enhances transparency and traceability, as registered products can be linked to their legitimate owners.
Over the past five years, the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC) has registered 9,535 products — a modest number compared to the vast range of goods available on the market. MISTI is now developing new mechanisms to simplify procedures and reduce costs to encourage greater participation from producers and importers.
As part of wider reforms, MISTI has streamlined the application process and reduced documentary requirements. Each product registration certificate is valid for three years. A single application may now cover multiple products, with processing completed within five working days provided all documents are in order.
Producers and importers are now free to test their products at any accredited laboratory and submit the resulting test reports in support of their applications, without the need to test with the ISC itself.
For this campaign, MISTI has tasked the ISC with establishing a dedicated support team to provide consultation and technical guidance to the private sector.
“We encourage producers and importers to apply directly to the ISC,” Minister Vanndy said. “Avoid unnecessary intermediaries who add cost without adding value.”
The Minister also urged all producers and importers to demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency in their operations through proper product registration, emphasising that these values are essential for long-term business success and fundamental to national development. At the same time, he called on consumers to use their purchasing power to promote the same principles by choosing to buy and use only registered products.
MISTI has already published data on registered products on its website, allowing consumers and distributors to verify legitimate goods. The Ministry’s ongoing digitalisation of public services includes plans to launch a fully online product registration system by 2026, streamlining procedures, simplifying documentation further and reducing human interaction — making the process faster, more transparent and less reliant on intermediaries.