Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) recently have 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.

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