The adoption of the Africa Quality Policy by the African Union Summit in February 2022 is considered a major success and was preceded by a very transparent process in which all African countries and RECs were involved. This policy serves as a benchmark for all AU Member States for the design of their QI to ensure the quality of their products and their safety for use and for the environment. In July 2023, the Africa Quality Council was established to oversee the implementation of the AQP.

Furthermore, the guidelines for the alignment of NQPs with the AQP are meant to provide guidance to AU Member States wishing to align their respective national quality polices (NQPs) with the Africa Quality Policy (AQP). The development of these guidelines is part of the preparatory work towards the full deployment of the AQP at the level of AU Member States (MSs).