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DATA SHEETSTANDARDS COMPULSORY STANDARDSREGULATIONS (SCSR)
1. Regulation
Authority:

Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS)

Notification:

Section 16 of the Standards Act of 1997

Starting date (*):

October 01st, 2011
New contract agreement signed with a new name of the program Standards (CompulsoryStandards) Regulations, SCSR, 2023, effective on April 1st, 2024

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas and other recognized conformity assessment bodies stated on BOBS
websiteScope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Botswana▪
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Assessment based on:

Remark:Documentary review
Control testing if any
Physical inspection
Conclusion of the assessment

N/A

2. Products subject
Subjected goods (*):

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.

Fire safety products
Food and Agriculture
Electrical
Chemicals
Automotive products (tyres and safety glazing,…)
Building and Construction products

Second-hand goods:

Yes, specific requirement, except used tyres which are not subject (including used tyres
temporarily exported out of Botswana for reconditioning) (*)

Prohibited goods:

N/A

Counterfeited goods:

Not allowed

Exempted goods:

N/AMinimum value subject to theprogramme:

N/A

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements:

Compliance of goods to applicable standards in priority order* shall be demonstrated withconformity documents issued by accredited entities and/or testing.
* Applicable standards in priority order: Botswana standard (BOBS), then Internationalstandard (ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius UN ECE), then National standard, then
Manufacturer specification in the absence of BOBS, international and national standards
applicable to the product.

National deviations:

As per Botswana standards

Labelling requirements:

Markings and instructions at least in English

Other specific requirements:

N/A

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4. Application
Applicant:Exporter or importer

Application name:

Request for certificate (RFC)••

Required documents:

Application office(s):Final / Proforma invoice
Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis reports, etc.)
provided by exporters, as per technical requirements

Bureau Veritas offices (see contacts sheet on Verigates):
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/botswana

5. Control testing requirementsApplicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO 17025 accredited laboratory

Testing:

According to applicable standards

6. Physical inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

Review of markings as per applicable standard(s) and identification of products

Destination inspection:

N/A

Witness of loading:

When required

Seal of container:

When required

Sampling:

In case of control testing (see section 5 as above)

Type of report issued:

Inspection report (IR)

7. Facilitation procedures•N/A

8. Conclusion of the Assessment••

Certificate of Conformity (CoC)Non Conformity Report (NCR)

9. Fees
Paid by Exporter
Bureau Veritas/BIVAC may invoice the Exporter in the event of supplementary inspection visits (in vain or unsatisfactory
results, testing or any additional task). The costs incurred by the Exporter in presenting the goods for inspection, such as
unpacking, handling, testing, sampling, sending, repacking... are for the account of the Exporter.

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10. Contact
See contacts sheet for details on Verigates: https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/botswana

11. Other relevant information
Additional details available on Verigates: https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/botswana(*) Updated information
The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Pre-Shipment Inspection and does not relieve Exporters or Importers fromtheir obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made toensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, Bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility forerrors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in thecountry of importation. Consequently, Exporters are advised to check with Bureau Veritas, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any doubt
concerning the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity.

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