The Division of Standards was created within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in May, 1972 (initially as a bureau) for the purpose of quality control and measurement.
Functions
The statutory mandates of the Division of Standards are as follows:
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Coordinate standardization and related activities at all commercial and industrial levels;
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Prepare, promulgate, and publish national standards adopted from other countries and organizations;
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Promote and encourage the maintenance of standards for the improvement of goods and services, processes, and practices in the Country.
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Promote quality control in commercial and industrial establishments;
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Verify quality through inspection, testing, and certification through the use of National Standard Laboratory facilities;
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Regulate all weights and measures to facilitate fair trading activities;
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Utilize standards to promote trade and safeguard the nation against "dumping" of goods of inferior quality;
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Promote Metrology as a necessary tool to accomplish standardization; and
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Inform policy makers on all standardization and other relevant technical matters which require policy formulation.
The above thus highlights the activities of the Division in the major areas of:
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Standards Development;
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Compliance;
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Metrology; and
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Testing
Lasana M. Donzo
Director
E-mail: lmdonzo@staff.moci.gov.lr
Cell No.: +231 886-524 311