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 titleBeing 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