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Botswana Standards Inspection of Imported Goods Regulations (SIIR)

Botswana's Standards Inspection of Imported Goods Regulations (SIIR) require regulated products to obtain a pre-shipment Compliance Certificate (CoC) issued under the authority of the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS). The regime has been in effect since 1 April 2009.

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Botswana’s CoC conformity requirement

Exports to Botswana must comply with the Standards Inspection of Imported Goods Regulations (SIIR) administered by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), in force since 1 April 2009. Regulated products must obtain a Compliance Certificate (CoC) in the country of export before shipment, confirming conformity with Botswana’s technical regulations and mandatory standards, or accepted equivalent international or national standards. Importers of products on the scheduled list must obtain the Compliance Certificate before the goods can be imported.

Programme name

SIIR — Standards Inspection of Imported Goods Regulations, under which a Compliance Certificate (CoC) is issued. Administered by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS).

Products covered

Regulated products include, among others:

Cattle feeds (BOS 25:2000)
Chicken feeds (BOS 8:1999)
Raw cow’s milk (BOS 64:2003)
Pasteurised cow’s milk (BOS 72:2003)
Fermented milk products: yoghurt, sour milk and buttermilk (BOS 92:2004)
Sorghum for human consumption (BOS 26:2000)
Pulses / beans (BOS 201:2006)
Peanut butter (CKS 339:1997)
Canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans (SANS 587:2005)
13 A fused plugs, switched and unswitched socket outlets, and adapters (BOS 41-2:2001)
Electric irons (BOS IEC 60335-2-3)
LPG regulators (SANS 1237:2007)
Plastic bags (BOS 186:2006)
Cement (BOS ENV 197:1992)
Pre-packaged consumer products labelling (BOS 9:2000)

Regulatory basis

Standards Inspection of Imported Goods Regulations (SIIR), administered by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS). Importers of products on the scheduled list must obtain a Compliance Certificate (CoC) before the goods can be imported.

Project flow

Determine whether the product is on the BOBS regulated list
Importer applies to obtain the Compliance Certificate before shipment
Pre-shipment verification is conducted in the exporting country
Compliance Certificate is issued to support customs clearance in Botswana