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SWASA Scoops International Award |
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Two Swaziland Standards Authority (SWASA) staff members made the country proud by scooping 1st and 2nd prize in an international essay writing competition. The competition was organised by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and targeted young standardisers in developing countries. Its purpose was to mobilise the enthusiasm of young standardisers in the targeted countries as well as to raise awareness of the importance of standards in promoting safe and sustainable development. |
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Welcome to Swaziland Standards Authority |
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Vision
To be the recognized centre of excellence in the promotion of trade, environmental protection and socio-economic development; and be the preferred supplier for services relating to the use of standards for quality assurance.
Mission Statement
To promote quality principles and facilitate the use of standards to reduce technical barriers to trade and investment, ensure a sustainable Swazi economy and safeguard the nation’s health, safety and environment.
SWASA'S Mandate is to:
Serve industry, commerce and public sector by developing, maintaining and monitoring the implementation of standards and performing conformity assessments. Acquire, develop and publish standards, and provide testing facilities to fulfill The Standards and Quality Act No. 10, 2003. Get affiliation to relevant international bodies.
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SWASA… In the dawn of the new era. Standards for quality products and services are found in all sectors of the Swazi economy. These have to be coordinated from a central point so as to ensure that the left hand knows what the right hand is doing. This is the function of the national standards body which reports to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade. You could say that this is the best place for the national standards body (NSB) since all commodities produced, whether goods or services, inadvertently end up in commerce. With these commodities coming from all walks of the economy it becomes imperative that the national standards body becomes somewhat a centre of excellence composed of personnel with a wide range of subject expertise.... click here for more |
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