Navigating the complex world of product certification and compliance can be a major headache for importers, exporters, and manufacturers. Whether you are bringing electrical appliances, automotive parts, food products, or industrial chemicals into Botswana, ensuring they meet the strict requirements of the Standards, Certification, and Regulatory (SCSR) framework is absolutely essential.
This comprehensive guide, maintained by quality assurance bodies like TICQC, compiles the entire Botswana SCSR Product List into one easy-to-read resource. From fire safety equipment and agricultural feeds to household electronics and construction materials, this exhaustive checklist covers the Botswana Standards (BOS), IEC, and ISO requirements you need to know.
Bookmark this page as your ultimate compliance checklist to streamline your quality assurance process and ensure your products hit the market without a hitch. And read about TICQC Botswana CoC Services
MECHANICAL PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fire hose reels | BOS 5: Fire hose reels (with semi rigid hose) |
| 2. | Reconditioning of Potable rechargeable fire extinguishers | BOS 65-1: The reconditioning of fire-fighting equipment— Part 1: Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers — Specification |
| 3. | Reconditioning of Fire hose reels | BOS 65-2: The reconditioning of fire-fighting equipment Part 2: Fire hose reels |
| 4. | Fire extinguishing mediaPowders | BOS 196: Fire extinguishing media-Powders |
| 5. | Potable rechargeable fire extinguishers Performance and construction | BOS 252: Firefighting — Portable fire extinguishers — Performance and construction |
| 6. | Automatic fire ball extinguisher | BOS 808: Automatic fire ball extinguisher. |
| 7. | Hydrants (underground and aboveground) | BOS 304: Firefighting equipment – Components of underground and above ground hydrant systems. |
| 8. | Hose couplings, connectors, branch pipe and nozzle connections | BOS 305: Firefighting equipment – Hose couplings, connectors, branch pipe and nozzle connections. |
| 9. | Retro reflectors | BOS 320: Retro reflectors (Reflex-reflectors). |
| 10. | Regulators for liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) | BOS 118: Single- Stage Regulators for liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) |
| 11. | Fire extinguishing medium – Carbon dioxide | BOS ISO 5923: Fire extinguishing medium – Carbon dioxide |
| 12. | Fire foam concentrates | BOS ISO 7203-1: Fire extinguishing media – Foam concentrates – Part 1: Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for top applications to water-immiscible liquids. |
| 13. | Welding steel electrodes | BOS 89: Standard specification for covered steel electrodes for the manual arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steel |
| 14. | Window frames | BOS 36: Windows, casement doors and sidelights steel frames |
| 15. | Door frames | BOS 44: Steel door frames. |
| 16. | Building glazing materials | BOS 161-1: Safety and security glazing materials for buildings – Safety performance of glazing materials under human impact. |
| 17. | Building glazing materials (burglar-resistant) | BOS 161-2: Safety and security glazing materials for buildings – Burglar-resistant and vandal-resistant glazing materials. |
| 18. | Building glazing materials (bullet-resistant) | BOS 161-3: Safety and security glazing materials for buildings – Bullet-resistant glazing materials. |
| 19. | Door locks | BOS 215: Locks, latches, and associated furniture for wooden and pressed metal doors (Domestic type). |
| 20. | Fire doors and shutters | BOS 397: Fire-doors and fire shutters. |
| 21. | Flat woven webbing slings | BOS EN 1492-1: Textile slings – Safety – Part 1: Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibres for general purpose use |
| 22. | Round slings | BOS EN 1492-2: Textile slings – Safety – Part 2: Round slings made of man-made fibres for general purpose use |
FOOD PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sorghum grains | BOS 26: Cereals- Whole and dehulled sorghum grains for human consumption-Specification |
| 2. | Grading of sorghum grain | BOS 63: Cereals- Classification and grading of sorghum grains intended for sale in Botswana |
| 3. | Raw Cow’s Milk | BOS 64: Raw Cow’s Milk (Intended for further processing) Specification |
| 4. | Pasteurised Cow Milk | BOS 72: Pasteurised Cow Milk-Specification |
| 5. | Yoghurt, Sour Milk (Madila) and Buttermilk from Cow’s Milk | BOS 92: Fermented Cow’s Milk Products-Yoghurt, Sour Milk (Madila) and Buttermilk-Specification |
| 6. | Bottled Water other than natural water | BOS 143: Bottled Water other than natural water- specification |
| 7. | Bottled natural water | BOS 262: Bottled natural water-specification |
| 8. | Pulses | BOS 201: Cereal and Pulses- Certain Pulses –Specification |
| 9. | Milled maize | BOS 213: (2nd Edition) Cereal products – Milled maize products – Specification. |
| 10. | Canned meat | BOS 385: The manufacture, production, processing, and treatment of canned meat products- Specification |
| 11. | Canned Fish Canned Marine Molluscs, and Canned Crustaceans | BOS 449: Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans and their derived products |
| 12. | Peanut Butter | BOS 450: Peanut Butter- Specification |
| 13. | Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Milk products | BOS 126: Milk and milk products — Ultra High Temperature treated cow’s milk — Specification |
| 14. | Rice | BOS 273: Rice grains – Specification |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry feeds | BOS 8-1: Poultry feeds Part 1: Chicken feeds |
| 2 | Cattle feeds | BOS 25: Animal feeding stuffs- Part 1: Cattle feeds |
| 3 | Pig feeds | BOS 190: (2nd Edition) Animal feeding stuffs- Pig feeds- Specification |
| 4 | Broiler breeder feeds | BOS 225: (2nd Edition) Animal feeding stuffs- Broiler breeder feeds- Specification. This Botswana Standard specifies the basic requirements for broiler breeder feeds. |
| 5 | Sheep and goats feed | BOS 650: Animal feeding stuffs- Sheep and goats feed- Specification. The standard specifies requirements for sheep and goat compound feed. |
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (Part 1)
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13A Plugs | BOS 41-1: 13A Plugs, sockets-outlets, adapters and connection units- Part 1: Rewirable and non- rewirable fused plugs |
| 2 | 13A socket outlets | BOS 41-2: 13A Plugs, sockets-outlets, adapters and connection units- Part 2: Switched and unswitched socket outlets |
| 3 | 13A Adaptors | BOS 41-3: 13A Plugs, sockets-outlets, adapters and connection units- Part 3: Adaptors |
| 4 | 13A fused connection units | BOS 41-4: 13A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units- Part 4: Switched and unswitched 13A fused connection units |
| 5 | 16A Plugs and Socket, Conventional system | BOS 495-1: 16A Plug and Socket- outlet systems for household and similar purposes for use in Botswana- Part 1: Conventional system, 16A, 250V a.c.-Specification |
| 6 | 16A Plugs and Socket, IEC system | BOS 495-2: 16A Plug and Socket- outlet systems for household and similar purposes for use in Botswana- Part 2: IEC System, 16A, 250V a.c.-Specification |
| 7 | 16A Plugs and Socket, Dedicated system | BOS 495-4: 16A Plug and Socket- outlet systems for household and similar purposes for use in Botswana- Part 4: Dedicated system, 16A, 250V a.c.-Specification |
| 8 | Packaging and marking for Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300 V) | Part 1: Packaging and marking- Requirements |
| 9 | Wiring cable specification for Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation | BOS 589-2: Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300 V) Part 2: Wiring cable specification |
| 10 | Circuit-breakers | BOS 659-1: Low voltage switchgear- part 1: Circuit- breakers |
| 11 | Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment | Part 1: Safety requirements |
| 12 | Drills | BOS IEC 62745-2-1: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-1: Particular requirements for drills and impact drills |
| 13 | Grinders, Polishers and Disk type Sanders | BOS IEC 60745-2-3: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-3: Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk type sanders. |
| 14 | Sanders and Polishers other than disk type | BOS IEC 60745-2-4: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-4: Particular requirements for sanders and polishers other than disk type. |
| 15 | Circular saws | BOS IEC 60745-2-5: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-5: Particular requirements for circular saws |
| 16 | Hammers | BOS IEC 60745-2-6: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-6: Particular requirements for hammers |
| 17 | Concrete vibrators | BOS IEC 60745-2-12: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools- Safety- Part 2-12: Particular requirements for concrete vibrators |
| 18 | Chain saws | BOS IEC 60745-2-13: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws |
| 19 | Planers | BOS IEC 60745-2-14: Hand-held motor- operated electric tools Safety- Part 2-14: Particular requirements for planers |
| 20 | Circuit-breakers | BOS IEC 60947-2: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear Part 2: Circuit-breakers |
| 21 | Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units | BOS IEC 60947-3: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units |
| 22 | Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-2: Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety- Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances |
| 23 | Electric Irons | BOS IEC 60335-2-3: Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety- Part 2-3: Particular requirements for electric irons |
| 24 | Dishwashers | BOS IEC 60335-2-5: Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety- Part 2-5: Particular requirements for dishwashers |
| 25 | Cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-6: Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety- Part 2-6: Particular requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances |
| 26 | Kettles and coffee makers | BOS IEC 60335-2-15: Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety- Part 2-15: Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids |
| 27 | Power switchgears | BOS IEC 61439-2: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies- Part 2: Power switchgear and control gear assemblies |
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (Part 2)
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 28. | Distribution boards | BOS IEC 61439-3: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies – Part 3: Distribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons (DBO) |
| 29. | Washing machines | BOS IEC 60335-2-7: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines |
| 30. | Shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-8: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances |
| 31. | Grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-9: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-9: Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances |
| 32. | Floor treatment machines and wet scrubbing machines | BOS IEC 60335-2-10: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-10: Particular requirement for floor treatment machines and wet scrubbing machines |
| 33. | Tumble dryers | BOS IEC 60335-2-11: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers |
| 34. | Warming plates and similar appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-12: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances |
| 35. | Deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-13: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-13: Particular requirements for deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances |
| 36. | Kitchen machines | BOS IEC 60335-2-14: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines |
| 37. | Household and similar purposes liquid heating appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-15: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-15: Particular requirements for heating liquids. |
| 38. | Electric Water heaters | BOS IEC 60335-2-21: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-21: Particular requirement for storage water heaters |
| 39. | Refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers | BOS IEC 60335-2-24: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers |
| 40. | Microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens | BOS IEC 60335-2-25: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens |
| 41. | Sewing machines | BOS IEC 60335-2-28: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-28, Particular requirement for sewing machines |
| 42. | Battery chargers | BOS IEC 60335-2-29: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-29: Particular requirements for battery chargers. |
| 43. | Room heaters | BOS IEC 60335-2-30: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-30: Particular requirements for room heaters |
| 44. | Massage appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-32: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-32: Particular requirements for massage appliances |
| 45. | Instantaneous water heaters | BOS IEC 60335-2-35: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-35: Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters |
| 46. | Electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers | BOS IEC 60335-2-40: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers |
| 47. | Pumps | BOS IEC 60335-2-41: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-41: Particular requirements for pumps |
| 48. | Clothes dryers and towel rails | BOS IEC 60335-2-43: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-43: Particular requirements for clothes dryers and towel rails |
| 49. | Irons | BOS IEC 60335-2-44: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-44: Particular requirements for irons |
| 50. | Oral hygiene appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-52: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-52: Particular requirements for oral hygiene appliances |
| 51. | Surface cleaning appliances for house hold use employing liquids or steam | BOS IEC 60335-2-54: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-54: Particular requirements for surface cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam |
| 52. | Surface cleaning appliances for electrical appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds | BOS IEC 60335-2-55: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-55: Particular requirements for surface cleaning appliances for electrical appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds |
| 53. | Projectors | BOS IEC 60335-2-56: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-56: Particular requirements for projectors ad similar appliances |
| 54. | Insect killers | BOS IEC 60335-2-59: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-59: Particular requirements for insect killers. |
| 55. | Air-cleaning appliances | BOS IEC 60335-2-65: Household and similar electrical appliances -Safety-Part 2-65: Particular requirements for aircleaning appliances |
| 56. | Fixed immersion heaters | BOS IEC 60335-2-73: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-73: Particular requirements for fixed immersion heaters |
| 57. | Portable immersion heaters | BOS IEC 60335-2-74: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-74: Particular requirements for portable immersion heaters. |
| 58. | Electric fence energizers | BOS IEC 60335-2-76: Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 2-76: Particular requirements for electric fence energizers |
| 59. | Fans | BOS IEC 60335-2-80: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-80: Particular requirements for fans |
| 60. | Fabric steamers | BOS IEC 60335-2-85: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-85: Particular requirements for fabric steamers. |
| 61. | Lead-acid starter batteries | BOS IEC 60095-2: Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 2: Dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of terminals |
| 62. | Batteries for heavy vehicles | BOS IEC 60095-4: Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 4: Dimensions of batteries for heavy vehicles |
| 63. | Batteries for micro-cycles | BOS IEC 60095-6: Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 6: Batteries for micro-cycle applications |
| 64. | Motorcycle batteries | BOS IEC 60095-7: Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 7: General requirements and methods of test for motorcycle batteries |
| 65. | Walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers | BOS IEC 60335-2-91: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-91: Particular requirements for walkbehind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers |
| 66. | Garage door motors | BOS IEC 60335-2-95: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-95: Particular requirements for vertically moving garage doors for residential use. |
| 67. | Gates, doors & window motors | BOS IEC 60335-2-103: Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety -Part 2-103: Particular requirements for gates, doors, and windows. |
| 68. | General lights | BOS IEC 60598-2-4: Luminaires – Part 2-4: Particular requirements – Portable general purpose luminaires. |
| 69. | Floodlights | BOS IEC 60598-2-5: Luminaires – Part 2-5: Particular requirements – Floodlights. |
| 70. | Fluorescent lamps | BOS IEC 60968: Self-blasted fluorescent lamps for general lighting services – Safety requirements. |
| 71. | LED lamps | BOS IEC 62560: Self-blasted LED lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50V – Safety requirements. |
| 72. | Electric Toys | BOS IEC 62115: Electric toys-Safety |
| 73. | Valve-regulated lead-acid batteries | BOS IEC 62485-4: Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations – Part 4: Valve-regulated lead-acid batteries for use in portable appliances |
| 74. | Stationary lithium-ion batteries | BOS IEC 62485-5: Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations – Part 5: Safe operation of stationary lithium-ion batteries |
| 75. | Lithium-ion batteries for traction use | BOS IEC 62485-6: Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations – Part 6: Safe operation of lithium-ion batteries in traction application |
| 76. | Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles | BOS IEC 62660-3: Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 3: Safety requirements |
CHEMICALS PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Plastic Carrier Bags and Flat Bags | BOS 186: Plastic Carrier Bags and Flat Bags-Specification |
| 2. | Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals | BOS ISO 374-1: Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms-part 1: Terminology and performance requirements for chemicals |
| 3. | Protective gloves against micro-organisms | BOS ISO 374-5: Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms-part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks |
| 4. | Plastic pill bags | BOS 823: Plastic Pill bag — Specification |
| 5. | Petroleum jelly | BOS 562: Petroleum jelly — Specification |
| 6. | Dishwashing liquid | BOS 111: Hand dishwashing and light duty detergent (liquid) |
| 7. | Stabilized inorganic chlorine | BOS 112: Detergent–disinfectant based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds |
| 8. | Quaternary ammonium disinfectants | BOS 113: Detergent–disinfectants based on quaternary ammonium compounds |
| 9. | Food cleaning chemicals | BOS 307: Cleaning chemicals for use in the food industry |
| 10. | Ammoniated liquid detergent | BOS 374: Ammoniated liquid detergent cleaner |
| 11. | High foam laundry detergent | BOS 318: High foam laundry detergent – Specification |
| 12. | Low foam laundry detergent | BOS 358: Low foam laundry detergent |
| 13. | Industrial Laundry detergent | BOS 488: Industrial Laundry detergent |
| 14. | Hand Sanitizers | BOS 844: Hand Sanitizers (Alcohol based) – Specification |
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pneumatic tyres for passenger cars and their trailers | BOS 116: Pneumatic tyres for passenger cars and their trailers |
| 2. | Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers | BOS 117: Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers |
| 3. | High penetration-resistant laminated safety glass for vehicles | BOS 158: High penetration –Resistant laminated safety glass for vehicles |
| 4. | Laminated safety glass for vehicles | BOS 159: Laminated safety glass for vehicles |
| 5. | Toughened safety glass for vehicles | BOS 160: Toughened safety glass for vehicles |
| 6. | Leaf springs | BOS 60: Road vehicles – Leaf springs – Specification. |
| 7. | Vehicle Headlights | BOS 303-2: Lights for motor vehicles – Part 2: Headlights. |
CEMENT PRODUCTS
| No. | Product | Standard / Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cement | BOS ENV 197-1: Cement: Composition, specification and conformity criteria – Part 1: Common cements |
Why the SCSR Product List Matters for Your Business
Navigating the intricacies of the SCSR Product List is more than just a regulatory checkbox; it is the key to unlocking seamless trade in Botswana and across international borders. For importers, exporters, and manufacturers, aligning with these Botswana Standards (BOS) ensures that your goods are not only market-ready but also recognized for their safety, reliability, and quality.
Failing to meet these standards can result in costly shipment delays, customs seizures, and reputational damage. By using this comprehensive list as your checklist, you demonstrate a commitment to excellence and consumer safety, giving you a competitive edge in the market.
Frequently Asked Questions About SCSR & BOS Standards
Is SCSR certification mandatory for all products?
While this list serves as a comprehensive reference, specific product categories—especially electrical goods, food items, and automotive parts—require mandatory certification before they can be legally sold or distributed in Botswana. Always verify the specific requirements for your product category with TICQC.
How often are these BOS standards updated?
Botswana Standards are regularly reviewed and updated to align with international IEC and ISO benchmarks. Relying on outdated PDFs can lead to compliance failures. It is highly recommended to verify against the latest official TICQC resources regularly.
What should I do if my product is not on this list?
If your product isn’t explicitly named, it may still fall under a broader category or a general safety standard. We recommend reaching out to a TICQC compliance specialist for a tailored assessment before shipping your goods.
