Trade Metrology Unit within BOBS provides the focus for legal metrology within Botswana, Africa and the international market place.
Trade Metrology carries out the following work:
- 1) Enforcement of Legislation (Weights and Measures Act 43:06)
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- Verification of weighing and measuring instruments
- Custody of national standards of mass, volume and length
- Inspection of pre-packaged products
- Quantifying of Police exhibits
- Calibration of mass, volume and length parameters
- 2) Weighbridge service
- 3) Consultancy / Public Education