Lesotho - Trade StandardsLesotho - Trade Standards

Overview   

Lesotho does not have a national standards body; the standards and quality assurance section of the Ministry of Trade and Industry is the focal point for standards issues. No national standards have been developed to date. Industries in Lesotho have traditionally relied on the South African Bureau of Standards for voluntary standards facilities and quality and assurance schemes. Lesotho exporters have developed their standards according to the technical quality requirements of importing countries and international standards. Lesotho participates in a regional program on Standardization, Quality, Accreditation and Metrology for SADC. The program aims to harmonize standards across all member states. Foreign companies producing in Lesotho for export have complained about the lack of a standards body in Lesotho and the reliance on South African Bureau of Standards.

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Lesotho is a member of the World Trade Organization.

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