• A3: Labelling, marking and packaging requirements
  • A31: Labelling requirement. Examples: (a) Labels that must specify the storage conditions such as “5 degree C maximum”; (b) potentially dangerous ingredients such as allergens, e.g. “contains honey not suitable for children under one year of age”.

• A4: Hygienic requirements
  • A41: Microbiological criteria of the nal product. Example: Liquid eggs should be pasteurized or otherwise treated to destroy all viable Salmonella microorganisms.

• A5: Treatment for elimination of plant and animal pests and disease-causing organisms in the nal product (e.g. post- harvest treatment)
  • A51: Irradiation. Requirement to kill or devitalize microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present in food and feed products by using irradiated energy (ionizing radiation). Example: This technology may be applied on meat products, fresh fruits, spices and dried vegetable seasonings.

• A6: Other requirements on production or post-production processes.
  • A63: Food and feed processing. Requirements on how food or feed production should take place in order to satisfy sanitary conditions for the nal products. Example: New equipment or machinery for handling or processing feed in or around an establishment producing animal feed shall not contain polychlorinated biphenils (PCBs).

• A8: Conformity assessment related to SPS.
  • Requirement for verification that a given SPS condition has been met. It could be achieved by one or combined forms of inspection and approval procedure, including procedures for sampling, testing and inspection; evaluation, verification and assurance of conformity; accreditation and approval, etc.
  • A83: Testing requirement. A requirement for products to be tested against a given regulation, such as MRL: This measure includes the cases where there is sampling requirement. Example: A test on a sample of orange imports is required to check against the maximum residue level of pesticides.
  • A83: Certification requirement. Certification of conformity with a given regulation that is required by the importing country but may be issued in the exporting or the importing country. Example: Certificate of conformity for materials in contact with food (containers, papers, plastics, etc.) is required.

A84: Inspection requirement. Requirement for product inspection in the importing country. It may be performed by public or private entities. It is similar to testing, but it does not include laboratory testing. Example: Animals or plant parts must be inspected before entry is allowed.

A85: Traceability requirements. Disclosure requirement of information that allows following a product through the stages of production, processing and distribution. Example: For vegetables, disclosure of information on the location of the farm, name of the farmer or fertilisers used may be required.

A86 Quarantine requirement. Requirement to detain or isolate animals, plants or their products on arrival at a port or place for a given period in order to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease, or contamination. Example: Live dogs must be quarantined for two weeks before entry into the territory is authorized. Plants need to be quarantined to terminate or restrict the spread of harmful organisms.

• BSTI has a total of 18 laboratories, including those at its head office in Dhaka and 5 regional offices to perform various testing, conformity assessment, and certification.

• The head office and each of the 5 regional offices has 1 laboratory chemical testing, 1 laboratory for physical testing, and 1 laboratory for physical metrological testing.

• So, 3 laboratories in each of the 6 offices make the total pf 18 laboratories of BSTI.

• There are 5 new laboratories are in progress, and expected to become functional with another year or so. So far, the BSTI laboratories have been set up in district towns, for ease of administration.

• The mail form of conformity assessment are:

• Public Sector Agencies:

1. Bangladesh Accreditation Board, (BAB)

2. Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI)

3. Bangladesh Telecommunications Company ltd. (BTCL)

4. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)

5. Energy Regulatory Commission

6. WASA

8. Drug Administration Authority

9. Training Institute for Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation

      10. Bangladesh Centre for Scientific and Industrial  Research (BCSIR)

11. Fisheries Inspection & Quality control, FIQC

12. Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

13. Central Drug Testing Laboratory

14. Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

15. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

• Non-Government  & Private:

                                    Multi-National:

1. SGS

2. Bureau Veritas

3. TUV Rheinland

4. TUV SUD

5. Intertek ; etc.

Private:

1. Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association(BGMEA) labs

2. Pharmaceutical Industries In-house labs

Inspection

• Bulk agricultural commodity cargo inspection and testing

• Verification of packing / shipping marks, product marks, etc

• HS customs coding verification

• Verification of contractual quantity and quality specifications

Practical Examples

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