The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)
is a statutory organization established
in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap
51:02) of the Laws of Malawi. The MBS
was established with a mandate to promote
standardization of commodities and of
their manufacture, production, processing
or treatment; and further to provide
for matters incidental to, or connected
with standardization.
The mandate was given as a means
of:
Advancing the national economy;
Benefiting the health, safety
and welfare of the public;
Assisting and protecting consumers;
Facilitating domestic and international
trade; and
Furthering international cooperation
in the field of standardization.
OUR
MISSION
To
contribute, by promoting quality and
standardization towards the strengthening
of the economy of Malawi and towards
enhancing the quality of life of its
entire people.
OBJECTIVES
OUR
VISION
The
MBS Act outlines the following objectives
which have to be executed by the organization
in order to fulfil its mandate:
To promote standardization in
industry and commerce;
To prepare, frame,
modify or amend specifications and
codes of practice;
