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Helping Samoan officials measure up

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs Measurement & Product Safety Service (MAPSS) Team in Auckland have recently hosted two officers from Samoa for a  two week training exercise.  Our Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL), requested that MAPSS inspect our test weights to ensure they were still in tolerance. We also asked if MAPSS would provide training for two of our officers.  MCA MAPSS had last tested our weights and trained one MCIL officer, Mark Fidow in June 2005.

The two officers Fepuleai Roger Toleafoa, Senior Fair Trading Officer, and Fair Trading Officer Vincent Faaofo were keen to expand and improve the legal metrology within the Fair Trading Division of MCIL and spent the two weeks in Auckland receiving training from the 09 - 20th August 2010.

During their time in NZ they received training in testing standards of mass and volume.  They were able to do some hands on practical testing of our own weights as part of this training.

They were also trained in testing non automatic weighing instruments and petrol pumps - this consisted of theory and practical training including supermarket visits where they were able to test scales and inspect pre-packaged goods. A visit to a company specialising in the repair of petrol pumps also enabled them to get some hands on practice in testing and adjusting petrol pumps in a safe environment.  They also discussed the issue of fuel quality monitoring (petrol, diesel and bio-fuels) which is one of the core roles of MAPSS in New Zealand

The NZ MAPSS stated that it was interesting to learn from our officials that the Samoan Government sets the price of fuel every month and part of the inspectors’ job is to inspect the driveway flowmeters after the price change to ensure that the correct price is being charged.

Roger and Vincent left keen to implement what they have learnt and to improve the testing methods in Samoa. Thanks to the Auckland MAPSS Team - John Carter, Raj Narayan, Agatha Cordeiro, Srinvas Bobbala, Lucy He, Vladimir Koutseanko and Alick Day for the great opportunity granted for our officials to learn and observe weights and measures work in NZ. Thank you also to the financial assistance rendered from the Trade and Investment Promotion Unit Trust Fund which has surely enhanced the skills, abilities and knowledge of Roger and Vincent in weights and measures duties.

Tiute o Faioloa i Fua Faatatau o Oloa
(Duty of Traders to ensure Correct Weight and Measure)

INTRODUCTION

This section is available only in Samoan, the target audience being primarily the local traders and shopkeepers.

Click here to download a PDF brochure on Weights and Measures. It is available in Samoan only.

TIUTE O FAIOLOA

1. E ao ona tusia ma faailoa i luga o oloa faopusa, oloa ua utu i tagapepa pe tuu fagu, le mamafa, lautele, ma le taimi e aoga ai au oloa gaosi, po o au oloa faatauina mai
2. Ia faaaogaina ma tusia le mamafa o oloa taitasi e faaaogaina ai faailoga e pei o le pauna (lb), aunese (oz), kilokalama (kg), kalama (g), lita (ltr) po o le kalone (gal)
3. E mafai ona faaaoga soo se iunite (metric pe imperial). Faataitaiga, fuaina o lavalava e mafai ona faaaoga mita (meter) po o iata (yards)
4. Afai o se oloa o lo o e faatauina atu sa e gaosia i lou lava maota, e ao ona iai nisi o mea nei i luga o lau pepa o faamatalaga (labeling) o lo o faapipii mau i luga o lau oloa gaosi
• Ia faailoa le igoa o le oloa
• Le igoa resitala o lou faleoloa po o lou suafa e iloa gofie ai oe e ana le oloa
• Le tuatusi po o le afioaga o lo o faia ai lou faleoloa po o le nofoaga o lo o gaosi ai au oloa
• Le numera o le telefoni o lou faleoloa po o le fale gaosi oloa
• O mea o lo o gaosia ai le oloa
• Le mamafa o le oloa; (e le aofia ai le mamafa o pepa, pusa poo atigiapa o lo o afifiina ai le oloa)
• Le aso e muta ai le aoga o le oloa, po o le aso na afifiina ai le oloa ua maea gaosi
5. Ae afai o lo o e faatauina mai i se isi tagata se oloa gaosi e le o atoatoa ai faamatalaga o lo o i luga, e fautuaina lou saunoa ane iai, pe logo mai le Matagaluega
6. Ia saunia fua (scales) lelei e fua (weigh) ai oloa. Siaki muamua le fua (scale) ina ia faasagatonu le nila i le numera “0”, ona fua (weigh) loa lea o le oloa. Ia mama lelei le fua ‘aua nei iai ni otaota e ono aafia ai le mamafa o le oloa o le a fuaina
7. E ao i faioloa ona faailoa le fua (scale) i tagata faatau i le taimi e fua (weigh) ai oloa E iai le aia tatau a le tagata faatau e fesiligia ai le faioloa mo le fia mautinoa lelei o le mamafa o se oloa e fia faatauina
8. E iai le faaupuga “net weight when packed”, ‘fua faatatau i le taimi e lei afifiina ai’ oloa, e tusia i luga o le pepa o faamatalaga (label). E faasinotonu lea faaupuga i oloa taumafa e mafai ona latou miti’ia le susu mai le ea ma faapena ai ona mamafa ise taimi mulimuli ane. E iai foi oloa e mama i se taimi mulimuli ane ua maea ai ona afifi

   E mafai ona e tusia le faaupuga o lo o ta’ua i luga (net weight when packed) i oloa e pei o fualaauaina (fruits), ona o oloa ia e i’u ina mamago ma suia ai lo latou mamafa mai le taimi sa uluai afifiina ai

9. O oloa gaosi uma ia faaalia ma le moni o latou mamafa, le aofai, lautele, ma le taimi e maea ai le aoga pe afai oni oloa taumafa
10. O se solitulafono, pe afai e le o atoatoa lelei le mamafa o se oloa

• igoa o lou faleoloa
• le afioaga ma le telefoni
• le igoa o le oloa
• le aofai o oloa faatauina—siiatoa pe faatau taitasi
• le tau na totogiina mo le oloa, ma
• le aso na fai ai le faatau

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 Tiute o Faioloa i Fua Faatatau o Oloa (Duty of Traders to ensure Correct Weight and Measure) (Samoan version)

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Should you require further information concerning the above, please contact:

Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Labour
Fair Trading & Codex Division
4th Floor
ACC House
Apia SAMOA

Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Labour
Fair Trading & Codex Division
P.O. Box 862
Apia SAMOA

Telephone: (+685) 20441
Facsimile: (+685) 20443
Email: codex.samoa@mcil.gov.ws

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