Somali Bureau of Standards · National Standards
The official register of Somali Standards (SOS), comprising standards developed locally by the Somali Bureau of Standards through its Technical Committees, together with East African Standards and ISO, IEC, ARSO, ASTM, EN, Codex and AOAC standards formally adopted as Somali Standards. Each adopted standard retains its original reference for full traceability.
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This East African Standard specifies minimum requirements for the operations of tourist sites and attractions that are: a) manned and managed; and b) promoted by the operator for leisure, adventure, recreational, amusement, therapeutic or business purposes
This East African Standard establishes requirements and practices for planning, developing, implementing, maintaining, improving and recognizing service excellence in the subsectors and organizations that constitute the tourism value chain. These requirements and practices are applicable to any tourism- related business and organizations participating in providing a meaningful and positive experience for all their guests regardless of the type and size of the product and service offered
This East African Standard provides guidelines to help healthcare facilities in developing and updating of a facility specific evacuation plan containing detailed information, instructions, and procedures that can be engaged in any emergency situation necessitating either full or partial hospital evacuation, as well as sheltering in place
This East African Standard provides guidelines for sole practitioners and organizations that provide business development services to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in order to improve their organizational capacity, effect change across the organization, and measure continued progress. These guidelines are also applicable to funders and MSMEs in evaluating and selecting BDS providers
Standards participation
Somali Standards are developed by Technical Committees with the participation of industry, regulators, academia and consumers. Sign in to the Applicant Portal to request membership of a committee or to comment and vote on a specific standard.
Join a SOBS Technical Committee as Member, Observer or Technical Expert and help develop the Somali Standards of your sector.
Comment during Public Inquiry and vote in Ballots on standards that are being drafted, reviewed or awaiting publication.
Open to stakeholder participation
No standard is open to stakeholder participation right now. Request membership of a Technical Committee to be involved from the first draft.
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