Industrial and commercial standards in Botswana

Standards

National Standards Organisations

BOBS, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Integration in the International Standards Network

BOBS is also a full member of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the national contact point for all SADC programmes and Standardisation and Quality Assurance. BOBS is also a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Classification of Standards

Botswana's standards regime consists of compulsory and voluntary standards. Compulsory standards comprise human health, safety, environment and export and are enforced on seven products: petroleum gas, poultry feed, pre-packaged goods for consumers, cereals/sorghum grains for consumption, cattle feeds. Compulsory are divided into two categories: Prescribed and non-prescribed (standards that are not prescribed under the Standards Import Inspection Regulation (SIIR)). Voluntary standards are not legally binding.

Online Consultation of Standards

Online Catalogue of Published Standards

Certification Organisations

BOBS Botswana Bureau of Standards