Intertek accredited by the Government of Botswana for the issuance of Certificates of Conformity for imports
03 Oct 2011
London) Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, announced today that it has been accredited by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBs) to issue Certificates of Conformity in line with its Standards Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR)
The accreditation confirms Intertek as an approved inspection body for the Botswana programme and able to issue the mandatory Certificates of Conformity for exports to Botswana for products regulated within SIIR, a programme that was implemented in April 2009.
David Gregory, Vice President of Intertek’s Government and Trade Services said: “Intertek has a proven track record in working with Governments to help them streamline their import processes. We are delighted to have been awarded this accreditation and look forward to working with the Government of Botswana.”
Jay Gutierrez, Chief Executive for the Government and Trade Services and Commodities Divisions, said “Intertek’s global services network, located in over 100 nations, supports this programme, helping the Botswana government to ensure products imported from around the world are delivered in good order to the people of Botswana.”
Intertek provides inspection programmes for Governments worldwide, and has issued over 1.5 million test reports and certificates to global exporters to ensure that their goods clear customs smoothly.
Learn more at: https://www.intertek.com/government/institutions/
Further Information:
Contacts
Gill Purkiss, Marketing Services Manager, Government and Trade Services
Tel: +44 1277 223400
Email: info.government@intertek.com
Erik Holladay, Global Marketing Director, Commodities
Tel: +1 713 407 3533
Email: info.government@intertek.com
About Intertek’s Government and Trade Services:
Intertek offers a range of services to governments, national standards organisations and customs departments. We help ensure that goods imported into these countries comply with safety, quality and other standards, preventing the dumping of unsafe goods and improving quality. Foreign finance ministries use Intertek’s services to increase import duty collection and efficiency.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. Through our services, we help our clients to minimise the adverse health and environmental impact of their products and processes for the benefit of society as a whole. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and 30,000 people in over 100 countries around the world. Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. For more information, visit www.intertek.com/government