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Somali Standards Catalogue.

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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2,033
Somali Standards (SOS)
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2026
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19 standards

  2. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 456:2025

    Adopts EAS 456:2025·EAS

    Organic production – Requirements

    This East African Standard specifies requirements for organic production. It covers plant production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, bee-keeping, the harvesting of wild products, and the processing and labelling of the products therefrom. This standard does not apply to procedures for verification, such as inspection or certification of products.

    ICS 65.020.02Farming and forestry in generalOrganic AgricultureEd. 3202556 ppView standard
  12. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 913:2019

    Adopts EAS 913:2019·EAS

    Solid Fertilizers — Methods of sampling

    This East African Standard specifies methods for drawing test samples from bags, as well as drawing samples of bulk material from wagon, truck loads or from flowing streams and from transfer

    ICS 65.080AgricultureFertilizersEd. 120193 ppView standard
  16. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 1165:2024

    Adopts EAS 1165:2024·EAS

    Agricultural liming materials - Specification

    This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for agricultural liming materials. This standard applies to agricultural liming materials, including limestone (calcitic and dolomitic), quicklime (burnt lime), hydrated lime, slag, shells and shell sand.

    ICS 65.080AgricultureFertilizersEd. 1202412 ppView standard

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