Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) is Zimbabwe’s national standards organization, responsible for developing and promoting standards to ensure quality, safety, and interoperability across various sectors. Established in 1957, SAZ operates under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Its mission includes formulating national standards, coordinating with international bodies, and fostering the adoption of best practices to support industry, public welfare, and environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe.
SAZ collaborates closely with national and international organizations to align Zimbabwean standards with global best practices. It is an active member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Through its involvement with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) and the Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization (SADCSTAN), SAZ helps harmonize regional standards and promotes their global adoption. This collaboration supports the integration of Zimbabwean standards into the international framework and enhances the competitiveness of Zimbabwean products and services in global markets.
To achieve its objectives, SAZ continuously updates its standards and methodologies to reflect technological advancements and market needs. It provides a comprehensive range of services, including standards development, certification, and training. SAZ’s extensive network of technical committees and experts covers diverse sectors such as construction, healthcare, and information technology. By promoting the use of recognized standards, SAZ supports regulatory compliance, innovation, and consumer protection. For more detailed information about SAZ’s initiatives and impact, please visit their official website.
Institutions
- ASQ - American Society for QualityIEC - International Electrotechnical CommissionISO - International Organization for StandardizationInternational Accreditation Forum (IAF)International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)The African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC)Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC)Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC)Comisión Panamericana de Normas Técnicas (COPANT)GFSI & The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)International Personnel Certification Association (IPC)IQNET Association – The International Certification NetworkSociety for Standardization Professionals (SES)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- CEN CENELECAssociation Française de Normalisation (AFNOR)Comité Français d'Accréditation (COFRAC)Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS)Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)Italian Accreditation Body - AccrediaNederlands Normalisatie Instituut (NEN)Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA)Asociación Española de Normalización (UNE)Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC)Swedish Standards Institute (SIS)Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC)Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS)British Standards Institution (BSI)United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)Austrian Standards (AS)Akkreditierung AustriaBureau de Normalisation (NBN)Belgian Accreditation Body (BELAC)Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (ÚNMZ)Czech Accreditation Institute (CAI)Danish Standards (DS)Danish Accreditation Fund (DANAK)Finnish Standards Association (SFS)Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS)Hungarian Standards Institution (MSZT)National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB)National Accreditation Body of Hungary (NAH)Romanian Accreditation Association (RENAR)Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN)Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA)Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ)Portuguese Institute for Accreditation (IPAC)Romanian Standards Association (ASRO)Federal Accreditation Service (RusAccreditation)Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart)Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST)Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS)Bulgarian Accreditation Service (BAS)Croatian Standards Institute (HZN)Croatian Accreditation Agency (HAA)Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS)Icelandic Standards (IST)Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS)Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS)Belarusian State Centre for Accreditation (BSCA)Belarusian State Committee for Standardization (BELST)Icelandic Accreditation (ISAC)Latvian Standard (LVS)Latvian National Accreditation Bureau (LATAK)European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)National Accreditation Board for Malta (NAB-Malta)Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME)Accreditation Body of Montenegro (ATCG)Luxembourg Institute of Standardisation, Accreditation, Safety, and Quality of Products and Services (ILNAS)Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH)Luxembourg Quality PortalEuropean Accreditation (EA)Slovenian Accreditation (SA)Bosnian Institute for Accreditation (BATA)Institute for Accreditation of the Republic of North Macedonia (IARNM)Institute for Standardization of the Republic of North Macedonia (ISRSM)Standard Norway (SN)Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau (LA)Estonian Accreditation Centre (EAK)
- Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT)Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMETRO)Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación (IRAM)Organismo Argentino de Acreditación (OAA)Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN)Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación (ICONTEC)Organismo Nacional de Acreditación de Colombia (ONAC)The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC)Fondo para la Normalización y Certificación de la Calidad (FONDONORMA)Instituto Uruguayo de Normas Técnicas (UNIT)Organismo Uruguayo de Acreditación (OUA)
- South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC)Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)Institut Algérien de Normalisation (IANOR)Algerian Accreditation Body (ALGERAC)Ethiopian Standards Institute (IES)Ethiopian Accreditation Service (EAS)Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)Ghana National Accreditation Service (GhaNAS)The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC)Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS)Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS)Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS)Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle (INNORPI) - TunisiaTunisian Accreditation Council (TUNAC)Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS)Institut Marocain de Normalisation (IMANOR)Moroccan Accreditation Service (SEMAC)Instituto Nacional de Normalização e Qualidade (INNOQ)Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO)Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS)
- National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN)Standardization Administration of China (SAC)China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS)Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)Japan Accreditation Board (JAB)Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)Saudi Accreditation Center (SAC)National Accreditation Body of Indonesia (KAN)Standards Institution of Israel (SII)Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority (ISRAC)Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM)Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS)Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)Singapore Standards Council (SSC)Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC)Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)Korea Accreditation Board (KAB)Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK)Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB)Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS)Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC)The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC)Iraqi Accreditation System (IQAS)Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO)Jordan Accreditation Unit (JAC)National Standards And Quality Department (NSQD) MyanmarSri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI)Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB)Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM)Mongolian National Accreditation System (MNAS)Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC)Cambodia Accreditation Council (CAC)Iran National Standards Organization (INSO)National Accreditation Center of Iran (NACI)Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO)Bureau of Accreditation (BoA)Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ)Gulf Cooperation Council Accreditation Center (GAC)