Standards and Regulation in Lesotho

Lesotho is a subscriber member of the International Organization of Standardization. The legal framework for standards certification has yet to be formed, but the Standards and Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing was established as the national standards body in January 2000. The Lesotho Communications Authority was established in 2000; the government aims to establish a regulator in the energy sectors.