Botswana - Draft Standards (Compulsory Standards) Regulations 2023

​Recently the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) notified WTO of a draft Standards (Compulsory Standards) Regulations 2023​. These Regulations shall apply to:

a. Procedures for inspection, testing and certification of products that are imported into Botswana in a manner consistent with the provisions of the TBT Annex to the SADC Trade Protocol and the WTO/TBT Agreement Principles;

b. Procedures for inspection, testing and certification of products that are locally manufactured in Botswana in a manner consistent with the provisions of the TBT Annex to the SADC Trade Protocol and the  WTO/TBT Agreement Principles; and 

c. the protection for human safety or health, environmental protection,  legitimate security interests and prevention of deceptive practices.