In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2013, 4,324 services were provided in laboratories, export and domestic production inspection and certification services. It also provided 294,300 metric tons of wheat and soil fertilizer inspection services through the port of Djibouti. ECAE is doing its part by collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure quality products and services and a fair marketing system based on quality.
At the current level of ECAE activity, regarding the work of achieving international recognition and accreditation lags behind,due to the fact that one of the affected sectors by COVID-19 in the country is the manufacturing sector and the services provided by ECAE are directly related to the production sector works were not carried out as planned, butas a preparation phase the first quarter of the budget year saw a good performance.
In Ethiopia's forest ecosystem is directly linked to the agricultural sector. The country's endemic wild animals, domestic animals and bird species contribute significantly to the ecological balance of the environment. Over the years, the country's forest areas have been rapidly depleted due to the demand for services such as agriculture and housing. Sustainable forest development and conservation plays an important role in curbing the environmental, social and economic problems caused by deforestation in our country;as forest resource development plays an important role in mitigating the negative effects of climate change.
On October 05/2012E.C ECAE together with its staff, reviewed first quarter of the 2012 fiscal year plan performance. During the evaluation, it is stated that the enterprise is playing its part in the economic development of the country; via strengthening its internal capacity from time to time to be a leading and preferred conformity assessment service provider in providing services in accordance with international practices. It is said that in the quarter it has been able to provide services toa total of 4,593 service requests in all three sectors.