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Agriculture

If in the agriculture sector, Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) has services that are of benefit to you.
Standards

Standards are meant as a quality assurance tool. Being in the agriculture sector, you can use standards to facilitate best practice. Visit the standards catalogue for standards related to agriculture. You can also utilise standards to ensure good management practices by utilising BOS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management, BOS ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety, and BOS ISO 14001 Environmental Management.

BOBS can also facilitate you buying standards from different countries. To get more information visit the How to access other Standards page
Calibration Services
BOS can help with calibration of testing and measuring instruments. For more information visit the Calibration Services Page
Training Services
BOBS offers training on some of the standards, namely
  • BOS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
  • BOS ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
  • BOS ISO 14001 Environmental Management
View all course and Training Schedule
Testing Services
BOBS has laboratories that offer testing in areas of micro-biology, chemistry, textiles, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and electrical engineering. This is a way for you to have assurance on the quality of the product you are using and producing. To get more information visit the Testing Services page.
Certification Services

Products can be certified against a Standard. This is a way for you to provide assurance on the quality of the product and services you provide. BOBS also provides certification on management systems such as BOS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management

To get more information on this service visit the Certification Services page
Regulation of Compulsory Standards
Some products in Botswana are regulated by law. This means that these products must conform to the compulsory standards by law. These standards affect some of the products in the market, and so are an assurance of their safety. If utilising or trading in any of the regulated products there is need for you to ensure that it conforms. Check for products that are regulated in the agriculture sector by visiting the Regulated Products page. If you are importing regulated products visit the Importers page.
Regulation of Measuring & Weighing Instruments for Trade

When trading products where the price is based on measuring and weighing, then the measuring and weighing instruments used need verification that they measure or weigh properly. By law these instruments must be annually verified by BOBS for correctness. There are many weighing and measuring instruments and not all are allowed for use in Botswana. To ensure you acquire the right instrument contact BOBS for those that are permitted visit the Permitted Instruments page. BOBS will from time to time also run inspections of pre-packaged goods. For more information visit the Regulation of Measuring & Weighing Instruments for Trade page

BOBS also offers weighbridge services for verifying the weight of the consignment you are trading in. To get more on our weighbridge services please visit our Weighbridge Services page
Information Centre
The BOBS Information Centre situated at the Head Office in Gaborone is an international reference point for information about standards, technical regulations, and certification cervices in Botswana. You are free to visit or contact the centre to get more information. Visit the Info Centre page to learn more as well as their contact details.
IMPARTIALITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) understands the importance of impartiality and confidentiality in carrying out its management system certification activities. BOBS management is committed to gaining and maintaining the reputation, credibility and ultimately, confidence of its stakeholders in rendering its certification services. Additionally, BOBS strives to continuously manage foreseen potential conflicts of duty and interest and ensures objectivity of its activities under the management system certification. To achieve the above, BOBS shall identify, analyse, record and manage potential conflict of duty and interest to ensure that certification services are not provided within relationships that have been identified to pose an unacceptable threat to impartiality. An Impartiality Committee shall periodically review activities of the certification function to verify commitment to credibility and fairness. The Committee shall further assist in the development of policies relating to impartiality of providing certification activities. BOBS is committed to maintaining in strict confidence all information accessed while rendering the certification services and shall ensure that such information is not divulged to third parties without the Client’s written consent unless if required by law.
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BOBS Head Office
Physical Address —
Plot No, 55745, Block 8, Mail Airport Road
Postal Address —
Private Bag B048,
Gaborone, Botswana
Toll free: 0800 600 941
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Physical Address —
Plot No, 44149, MVA Fund House,
1st Floor, Behind Galo Mall
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Private Bag F465,
Francistown, Botswana

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Plot No: 20683, Ramakukane
Road, Block 3 Industrial,
Gaborone, Botswana
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