African Organization for Standardization

Short description: African intergovernmental organization

African Organization for Standardization is an Intergovernmental organization of 42 countries of Africa.[1] It also led the continental program Eco Mark Africa.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Purpose
* 3 Member Countries
* 4 References

## History

It was formed by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Organisation of African Unity[3] in August 17, 1977[4] at Accra, Ghana[5][6] with 21 African governments.[7]

## Purpose

The purpose of the organization is to facilitate trade between Countries of Africa with the Countries of the world[4][5][6] and to maintain a framework for production of cocoa beans.[3]

## Member Countries

African Organization for Standardization Map

The 42 members of African Organization for Standardization are:

* Algeria
* Botswana
* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Cameroon
* Côte d'Ivoire
* Republic of the Congo
* Chad
* Democratic Republic of Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Ethiopia
* Eswatini
* Gabon
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Template:Country data Guinea Bissau
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Libya
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Sudan
* South Sudan
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Zanzibar.[8]

## References

1. ↑ "The Concept Note Celebrating the ARSO Milestones". https://cms.anorcameroun.info/uploads/African_Day_of_Standardisation_Concept_Note_Compiled_Final_2_386d7e74ac.pdf.
2. ↑ (in en) Standards for the Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. 2019-01-09. ISBN 978-92-1-047468-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=SvKzDwAAQBAJ&dq=African+Organisation+for+Standardisation+countries&pg=PT78.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Requirements for Cocoa Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative — Management Systems and Performance". https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/GHA/20_6088_00_e.pdf.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "GSO participates in the 28th General Assembly of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO)" (in en-US). 2022-07-07. https://www.gso.org.sa/en/media/2022/07/gso-participates-in-the-28th-general-assembly-of-the-african-organization-for-standardization-arso/.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "African Organisation for Standardisation". https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100049451.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "African Organisation for Standardisation" (in en). 2015-10-06. https://archive.unescwa.org/african-organisation-standardisation.
7. ↑ "Activities of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) related to the work of the WTO TBT Committee - tralac trade law centre". https://www.tralac.org/news/article/11646-activities-of-the-african-organisation-for-standardisation-arso-related-to-the-work-of-the-wto-tbt-committee.html.
8. ↑ "28th ARSO General Assembly – Yaounde, Cameroon". https://www.arso-oran.org/?m=202206.

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