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 Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO, www.jsmo.gov.jo) is the government organization legally responsible for the preparation, publication, and review of Jordanian standards and regulations for products and services.

Standards Organizations
JSMO issues two types of standards:
Technical Standards: Mandatory standards which are assessed in reference to international benchmarks and agreements.  These standards cover products which affect consumers’ health and safety, such as food products, chemical detergents, electrical equipment, textile and clothes composition and personal safety equipment. Standard Specification: Optional standards for manufacturers and importers; examples include furniture products, clothes, textiles and shoes.  Some companies choose to set their own standard specification, adding special features or qualities. JSMO sets and publishes food standards for the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) to follow. The JFDA tests and approves products before they can be sold.
 
NIST Notify U.S. Service
Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are required under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) to report to the WTO all proposed technical regulations that could affect trade with other Member countries.  Notify U.S. is a free, web-based e-mail subscription service that offers an opportunity to review and comment on proposed foreign technical regulations that can affect your access to international markets.  Register online at Internet URL: nist.gov/notifyus/

Conformity Assessment
Companies interested in obtaining conformity certificates or Jordanian Quality Marks for their products can view instructions before submitting their application online.
 
Product Certification
JSMO operates product and system certification programs.  The process to receive a quality mark is divided into four stages: application procedure, assessment procedure, certification procedure, and surveillance procedure.  Details on the procedure.
 
Accreditation  
Imported goods subject to mandatory standards require verification through laboratory testing in Jordan.  JSMO undertakes these responsibilities by cooperating with approved labs, including those at the JSMO, Ministry of Health, Greater Amman Municipality, Ministry of Agriculture, and Royal Scientific Society (RSS), all of which perform inspection and testing.

Publication of Technical Regulations           
Technical standards (Jordan Quality Mark) are published in the Jordan Official Gazette in hard copy only and are registered in the Jordan Quality Mark database. The Jordan Official Gazette as well as a disk with the Jordan Quality Mark database can be purchased from JSMO.

Labeling and Marking                       
Imported products must comply with labeling and marking requirements issued by the JSMO and relevant government ministries.  Details on labeling requirements are presented above.
 

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