Division of Standards

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:

• Coordinate standardization and related activities at all commercial and industrial levels;
• Prepare, promulgate, and publish national standards adopted from other countries and organizations;
• Promote and encourage the maintenance of standards for the improvement of goods and services, processes, and practices in the Country.
• Promote quality control in commercial and industrial establishments;
• Verify quality through inspection, testing, and certification through the use of National Standard Laboratory facilities;
• Regulate all weights and measures to facilitate fair trading activities;
• Utilize standards to promote trade and safeguard the nation against "dumping" of goods of inferior quality;
• Promote Metrology as a necessary tool to accomplish standardization; and
• 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:

• Standards Development;
• Compliance;
• Metrology; and
• Testing

Lasana M. Donzo

Director
E-mail: lmdonzo@staff.moci.gov.lr
Cell No.:  +231 886-524 311