Bangladesh - Country Commercial Guide
Standards for Trade
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Overview

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) at (bsti.gov.bd) 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) at http://www.bab.org.bd/ 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:

  • Bangladesh Standards &Testing Institute (BSTI) at  (bsti.gov.bd)
  • Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
  • Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
  • Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA)
  • Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA)
  • Training Institute for Chemical Industries (BCIC)
  • Bangladesh Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)
  • Fisheries Inspection & Quality Control (FIQC), Department of Fisheries
  • Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
  • Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

The national accreditation body, the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) at http://bab.org.bd/, 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 Regulation

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

Contact Information

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) at  (bsti.gov.bd)

Maan Bhaban

116-A Tejgaon Industrial Area

Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh

Phone:  +880 2-8870275

E-mail: dg@bsti.gov.bd, bsti@bangla.net

Bangladesh Accreditation Board

Ministry of Industries (6th Floor)

91 Motijheel C/A

Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Phone:  +880 2-9513221

Email: info@bab.org.bd

Use ePing to review proposed technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures

The ePing SPS&TBT platform (https://epingalert.org/), or “ePing”, provides access to notifications made by WTO Members under the Agreements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), distributed by the WTO from January 16, 1995 to present.  ePing is available to all stakeholders free of charge and does not require registration unless the user wishes to receive customized e-mail alerts.  Use it to browse notifications on past as well as new draft and updated product regulations, food safety and animal and plant health standards and regulations, find information on trade concerns discussed in the WTO SPS and TBT Committees, locate information on SPS/TBT Enquiry Points and notification authorities, and to follow and review current and past notifications concerning regulatory actions on products, packaging, labeling, food safety and animal and plant health measures in markets of interest.

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