G/TBT/N/BGD/1  
20 February 2019  
(19-0962) 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. Md Golam Baki Deputy Director, Bangladesh Standard Testing 
Institute (BSTI) Maan Bhaban, 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area Dhaka Tel: +88 -02 
9131582 Fax: +(88) 02 913 15 81 EmaiI: baki_cm@bsti.gov.bd Mr. Md Arafat Hossain 
Sarker, Designation: Assistant Di rector, Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI) 
Maan Bhaban, 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area Dhaka Tel: +88 -02 9131582 Fax: +(88) 02 
913 15 81 EmaI: arafat_cm@bsti.gov.bd  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
address es, 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 [   ], 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, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Bangladesh 
Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018. (20 page(s), in Bengali)    
6. Description of content: The Act establishes Bangladesh Standards and Testing 
Institution (BSTI) and defines its functions and r esponsibilities. It prohibits the use of BSTI 
standard marks (logo) without having its license and sets terms and conditions of 
obtaining BSTI license for sales and distribution of products  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable: Quality requirements; To ensure that the product sale, import or distribute 
are of appropriate quality as per BSTI standards.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institutions Regulations 1989, Import Policy Order 
2015-2018, Weight and Measures Act 2018, Vitamin A Fortification Act 2013   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 14 November 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: 14 November 2018  
10. Final date for comments: Non-applicable  G/TBT/N/BGD/1  
 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Name: Mr. Md Golam Baki  
Deputy Director, Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI)  
Maan Bhaban, 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area  
Dhaka  
Tel: +88 -02 9131582  
Fax : +(88) 02 913 15 81  
EmaI: baki_cm@bsti.gov.bd  
Mr. Md Arafat Hossain Sarker  
Assistant Director, Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI)  
Maan Bhaban, 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area  
Dhaka 
Tel: +88 -02 9131582  
Fax : +(88) 02 913 15 81  
EmaI: arafat_cm@bsti.gov.bd  
http://www.bsti.gov.bd/site/page/16 ee1595 -b4ab-44d9-a9a2-fdb3c18b78c6/ - 
https://moind.portal.gov.bd/sit es/default/files/files/moind.portal.gov.bd/law/f9c21c39_d68
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