Mavela Wilson Vilane

OVERVIEW Eswatini standards authority (swasa) was formed by the government of Eswatini through the quality and standards act (10) 2003, and is a parastatal under the auspices of the ministry of commerce, industry and trade. This act gives swasa the mandate of promoting standards and quality in local industry, commerce and the public sector and also empowers the authority to be the sole custodian of all issues regarding standards and quality in Eswatini. The move to establish swasa was in-line with regional and international trends brought about by world trade organization (WTO) initiatives aimed at eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, and creating a neutral platform that will promote trade of quality goods and services across countries and economic blocks. Besides opening up global opportunities for trade, standardization also ensures that imported and locally manufactured goods are not harmful to human and animal lives and the environment. VISION To be the recognized center of excellence and preferred supplier of services relating to the use of standards in Eswatini. MISSION To promote quality principles and facilitate the use of standards to reduce technical barriers to trade and investment, and to provide technical support for MSME’s and industrial development in order to ensure a sustainable Swazi economy. At swasa, we work with our customers to assure the performance of their products, processes and organizations through training and certification. We help customers build stakeholder trust and create a platform for sustainable performance. We offer the following portfolio of training and certification services. OUR SERVICES  Standards development  Standards sales  Standards-based trainings  Testing facilitation services  Management systems certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, HACCP & OHSAS 18001)  WTO/TBT enquiry point  Information dissemination  Consumer education on standards