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BOS 65 PART 1 & 2 REGISTERED COMPANIES
Compulsory Standards Unit (CSU) enforce Botswana standards BOS 65-1:2003 Reconditioning of firefighting equipment - Part 1: Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers, and BOS 65-2:2003 Reconditioning of fire equipment - Part 2: Fire hose reels. The enforcement of these standards covers administrative and technical details applicable to the effective reconditioning of portable rechargeable fire extinguishers and fire... (read more)

4 days ago

PRESS RELEASE - BOS 65 Registered Companies - September 2019
The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) wishes to remind the public, the business community and stakeholders affected by Botswana standards BOS 65-1:2003 Reconditioning of firefighting equipment - Part 1: Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers, and BOS 65-2:2003 Reconditioning of fire equipment - Part 2: Fire hose reels; That enforcement of the standards is mandatory and is continuing... (read more)

5 days ago

Wellness 2019 Closure
PUBLIC NOTICE Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) would like to inform its valuable stakeholders and the general public that it will close office on the 6th September 2019 whilst Francistown branch will be closed on the 5th and 6th September 2019. The closure is due to the wellness activities the organization... (read more)

2 weeks ago

Botswana was elected Council Member of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) at the ARSO General Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 20th June 2019.
Botswana Elected ARSO Council Member and Vice President.pdf

2 months ago

Botswana Elected ARSO Council Member and Vice President
Botswana was elected Council Member of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) at the ARSO General Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 20th June 2019. Botswana Elected ARSO Council Member and Vice President.pdf

2 months ago