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Standards Decree (N.P.R.C. Decree No. 2 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette No. 12 of 15 February 1996, pp. 1-16.
Long title
Being a Decree to provide for the standardization of commodities and products, to establish the Sierra Leone Standards Burea and the National Standards Council and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Certification Institution
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Decree establishes the Sierra Leone Standards Burea as a body corporate and the National Standards Council. The Bureau shall provide for the standardization of products and processes in Sierra Leone whereas the Council shall develop standards and design policies with respect to standardization. Certification marks shall be declared by the Secretary of State and declare commodity standards.

Full text
English
Website
www.sierra-leone.org