Botswana (BOBS)

Address

Botswana Bureau of Standards
Main Airport Road
Plot No. 55745, Block 8
Private Bag BO 48
BW-Gaborone

Tel: +267 391 05 98
Fax: +267 391 05 99
E-mail: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw
Web: www.bobstandards.bw

About BOBS

Act of Parliament established the Botswana Bureau of Standards in 1995. It is a parastatal organization governed by a Standards Council with representatives from industry, Government, research institutions and consumer groups.

The objectives of BOBS include:

- establishing and implementing national standards;

- providing consultancy to organizations;

- operating product and management system certification schemes;

- making arrangements or providing metrology services and testing facilities for testing of both locally manufactured and imported commodities;

- making arrangements for company and personnel certification and also laboratory accreditation;

- providing information services related to standards and quality.

Participation in the technical work