G/TBT/N/BGD/4  
3 April 2024  
(24-2850) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BANGLADESH  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Mr. Mohammad Arafat Hossain Sarker,  
Designation: Assistant Director, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI),  
Maan Bhaban, 116/A,Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka,  
Tel +88 -02-48116665; Email: mahs.bsti@gmail.co m, 
 
Mr. Ibrahim Khalil,  
Designation: Assistant Director (Chemical), Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution 
(BSTI),  
Maan Bhaban,116/A,Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka,  
Tel +88 -02-55030080; Email: alamin_012@yahoo.com  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
that are covered under mandatory certification for sales and distribution  
5. Title, numbe r of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Bangladesh 
Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018.; (23 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Act establishes Bangladesh Standards and Testing 
Institution (BSTI) and defines its functions and responsibilities. It prohibits the use of 
BSTI standard marks (logo) without having its license and sets terms and conditions of 
obtaining BSTI license, clearance for the imported commodities for sales and distribution 
of products . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that the product sale, import or distribute are of appropriate 
quality as per BSTI standards.; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Bangladesh Stand ards and Testing Institutions Regulations 2022 (in Bengali), Weight and 
Measures Act, 2018 (in Bengali), Package Commodities Rules, 2021 (in Bengali)  G/TBT/N/BGD/4  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  26 November 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Mohammad Arafat Hossain Sarker,  
Designation: Assistant Director, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI),  
Maan Bhaban, 116/A,Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka,  
Tel +88 -02-48116665; Email: mahs.bsti@gmail.com , 
 
Mr. Ib rahim Khalil,  
Designation: Assistant Director(Chemical), Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution 
(BSTI),  
Maan Bhaban,116/A .Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka,  
Tel +88 -02-55030080; Email: alamin_012@yahoo.com  
http://www.bsti.gov.bd/site/page/16ee1595 -b4ab-44d9-a9a2-fdb3c1 8b78c6/  
 
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