Organization:African Organization for Standardization

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African Organization for Standardization is an Intergovernmental organization of 42 countries of Africa.[1] It also led the continental program Eco Mark Africa.[2]

History

It was formed by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Organisation of African Unity[3] in August 17, 1977[4] at Accra, Ghana[5][6] with 21 African governments.[7]

Purpose

The purpose of the organization is to facilitate trade between Countries of Africa with the Countries of the world[4][5][6] and to maintain a framework for production of cocoa beans.[3]

Member Countries

African Organization for Standardization Map

The 42 members of African Organization for Standardization are:

  •  Algeria
  •  Botswana
  •  Benin
  •  Burkina Faso
  •  Cameroon
  •  Côte d'Ivoire
  •  Republic of the Congo
  •  Chad
  •  Democratic Republic of Congo
  •  Djibouti
  •  Egypt
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Eswatini
  •  Gabon
  •  Ghana
  •  Guinea
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  •  Kenya
  •  Liberia
  •  Madagascar
  •  Malawi
  •  Mauritius
  •  Morocco
  •  Namibia
  •  Libya
  •  Niger
  •  Nigeria
  •  Rwanda
  •  Sierra Leone
  •  Somalia
  •  Senegal
  •  Seychelles
  •  Sierra Leone
  •  Sudan
  •  South Sudan
  •  South Africa
  •  Tanzania
  •  Togo
  •  Tunisia
  •  Uganda
  •  Zambia
  •  Zimbabwe
  •  Zanzibar.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Concept Note Celebrating the ARSO Milestones". https://cms.anorcameroun.info/uploads/African_Day_of_Standardisation_Concept_Note_Compiled_Final_2_386d7e74ac.pdf. 
  2. ↑ (in en) Standards for the Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. 2019-01-09. ISBN 978-92-1-047468-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=SvKzDwAAQBAJ&dq=African+Organisation+for+Standardisation+countries&pg=PT78. 
  3. ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 "Requirements for Cocoa Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative — Management Systems and Performance". https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/GHA/20_6088_00_e.pdf. 
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 "GSO participates in the 28th General Assembly of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO)" (in en-US). 2022-07-07. https://www.gso.org.sa/en/media/2022/07/gso-participates-in-the-28th-general-assembly-of-the-african-organization-for-standardization-arso/. 
  5. ↑ Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 "African Organisation for Standardisation". https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100049451. 
  6. ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 "African Organisation for Standardisation" (in en). 2015-10-06. https://archive.unescwa.org/african-organisation-standardisation. 
  7. ↑ "Activities of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) related to the work of the WTO TBT Committee - tralac trade law centre". https://www.tralac.org/news/article/11646-activities-of-the-african-organisation-for-standardisation-arso-related-to-the-work-of-the-wto-tbt-committee.html. 
  8. ↑ "28th ARSO General Assembly – Yaounde, Cameroon". https://www.arso-oran.org/?m=202206. 



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