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{{Short description|African intergovernmental organization}}
'''African Organization for Standardization''' is an [[Social:Intergovernmental organization|Intergovernmental organization]] of 42 countries of [[Earth:Africa|Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Concept Note Celebrating the ARSO Milestones |url=https://cms.anorcameroun.info/uploads/African_Day_of_Standardisation_Concept_Note_Compiled_Final_2_386d7e74ac.pdf |website=Agence des Normes et de la Qualité}}</ref> It also led the continental program Eco Mark Africa.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SvKzDwAAQBAJ&dq=African+Organisation+for+Standardisation+countries&pg=PT78 |title=Standards for the Sustainable Development Goals |date=2019-01-09 |publisher=United Nations |isbn=978-92-1-047468-9 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
It was formed by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Organisation of African Unity<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Requirements for Cocoa Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative — Management Systems and Performance |url=https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/GHA/20_6088_00_e.pdf |website=World Trade Organization}}</ref> in August 17, 1977<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-07 |title=GSO participates in the 28th General Assembly of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) |url=https://www.gso.org.sa/en/media/2022/07/gso-participates-in-the-28th-general-assembly-of-the-african-organization-for-standardization-arso/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=GCC Standardization Organization |language=en-US}}</ref> at [[Place:Accra|Accra]], Ghana<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=African Organisation for Standardisation |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100049451 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Union of International Associations}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2015-10-06 |title=African Organisation for Standardisation |url=https://archive.unescwa.org/african-organisation-standardisation |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |language=en}}</ref> with 21 African governments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Activities of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) related to the work of the WTO TBT Committee - tralac trade law centre |url=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 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Trade Law Centre}}</ref>

== Purpose ==
The purpose of the organization is to facilitate trade between Countries of Africa with the Countries of the world<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> and to maintain a framework for production of cocoa beans.<ref name=":1" />

== Member Countries ==
[[File:African Organization for Standardization Map.png|thumb|African Organization for Standardization Map]]
The 42 members of African Organization for Standardization are:
*{{flag|Algeria}}
*{{flag|Botswana}}
*{{flag|Benin}}
*{{flag|Burkina Faso}}
*{{flag|Cameroon}} 
*{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}
*{{flag|Republic of the Congo|Congo Brazzaville}}
*{{flag|Chad}}
*{{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}}
*{{flag|Djibouti}}
*{{flag|Egypt}}
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}
*{{flag|Eswatini}}
*{{flag|Gabon}}
*{{flag|Ghana}}
*{{flag|Guinea}}
*{{flag|Guinea Bissau}}
*{{flag|Kenya}}
*{{flag|Liberia}}
*{{flag|Madagascar}}
*{{flag|Malawi}}
*{{flag|Mauritius}}
*{{flag|Morocco}}
*{{flag|Namibia}}
*{{flag|Libya}}
*{{flag|Niger}}
*{{flag|Nigeria}}
*{{flag|Rwanda}}
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
*{{flag|Somalia}}
*{{flag|Senegal}}
*{{flag|Seychelles}}
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
*{{flag|Sudan}}
*{{flag|South Sudan}}
*{{flag|South Africa}}
*{{flag|Tanzania}}
*{{flag|Togo}}
*{{flag|Tunisia}}
*{{flag|Uganda}}
*{{flag|Zambia}}
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
*{{flag|Zanzibar}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=28th ARSO General Assembly – Yaounde, Cameroon |url=https://www.arso-oran.org/?m=202206 |website=ARSO}}</ref>

== References ==
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