Describes the country's standards landscape, identifies the national standards and accreditation bodies, and lists the main national testing organization(s) and conformity assessment bodies.

Overview
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) monitors product quality and acceptability.  BSTI inspects products for conformity with applicable product standards and safety regulations and issues product certifications.  The Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) is the government agency tasked with accreditation in Bangladesh.

Standards
Quality standards are set and monitored by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) following international standards, such as those established by the International Standards Organization.  Bangladesh also recognizes and accepts goods bearing certifications from standards institutions of other countries.  

Testing, inspection and certification
The main national testing organizations and conformity assessment bodies include:

The national accreditation body, the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), is tasked with accrediting conformity assessment bodies, including laboratories, certification bodies, inspection bodies, training institutions, and other regulatory standards and national standards bodies.  BAB is a member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).  International certification and testing bodies operate in Bangladesh.  

Publication of technical regulations
The Bangladesh Government Press the government printing office, publishes the weekly “Bangladesh Gazette” every Thursday. The gazette provides official notice of government actions, including the issuance of government rules and regulations. 

Contact Information
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Maan Bhaban
Tejgaon Industrial Area, 116-A
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone:  +880 2-8870275

Bangladesh Accreditation Board
Ministry of Industries (4th Floor), 91
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Phone:  +880 1940-362259

Notify
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are required under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) to notify to the WTO proposed technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures that could affect trade.  Notify U.S.  is a free, web-based e-mail registration service that captures and makes available for review and comment key information on draft regulations and conformity assessment procedures.  Users receive customized e-mail alerts when new notifications are added by selected country(ies) and industry sector(s) of interest, and can also request full texts of regulations.  This service and its associated web site are managed and operated by the USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
 

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