Standards
Standards are meant as a quality assurance tool. As a miner of products, you can ensure that your products meet requirements of standards. There are many standards addressing different sectors and products. Visit the Standards catalogue and filter by the different sectors and products of interest.
Calibration Services
BOS can help with calibration of testing and measuring instruments that you use in your mining processes. For more information visit the Calibration Services Page
Training Services
- BOS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
- BOS ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
- BOS ISO 14001 Environmental Management
Testing Services
As a miner you might want to verify products you use in the production process. BOBS has laboratories that offer testing in areas of micro-biology, chemistry, textiles, mechanical, civil engineering, and electrical engineering. This is a way for you to have assurance on the quality of the products that you use. 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 have assurance on the safety and quality of the products for mining. Your certified products will then bear the Standards Mark. To get more information on this service visit the Certification Services page
Regulation of Measuring & Weighing Instruments for Trade
Any industry selling their products by using measuring and weighing instruments needs to ensure 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.
BOBS also offers weighbridge services for verifying the weight of your consignment. 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.