South Sudan National Bureau Of Standards

Our Quality Is Our Pride

Department of Inspections and Quality Assurance

Quality assurance and inspection is responsible for promotion of quality standards, Conformity and Inspection services in the SSNBS, across governmental, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the Republic of South Sudan.

However, the core function of Quality assurance is entirely inspection of goods to ensure they are fit for consumption and use.

 We carry out inspections in market places, warehouses and all entry points across the country.

Quality assurance and inspection management also handles Standards Metrology Development and Standards Regulations for the Republic of South Sudan.

Policy goal: To carryout inspection and quality assurance at the all the sectors throughout South Sudan so as to enhance to safety and quality of products, services, protection of the environment and fairness in trade.

VISION:

To be the trusted standardization and quality assurance service provider of choice

MISSION:

Quality Assurance, Implement and enforce standards and conformity assessment services to enable the efficient function of economy.

VALUES:

As Quality Assurance transforms and moves towards a culture of high performance and quality service provision it is guide by the following;

Strategic Objective

To promote quality assurance as way of life for all institutions of the Government of Republic of South Sudan

Strategies

  1. a) Implement technical regulations and other mandatory measures
  2. b) To enhance quality assurance in South Sudan

Activities

  • Carryout inspection and quality assurance in the public and private sector through out South Sudan
  • Implement the control of imported products and commodities regulated under the Pre-Exported Verification System by providing certificates
  • Implement a quality mark for regulated products
  • Handling of consumer’s complaints about defective and sub-standards products

 Activities to enhance quality assurance

  • Handling samples submitted for testing
  • Creation of database of manufacturers for easy testing and inspection
  • Carryout quality assurance on exports products

Quality assurance and inspection department is present in;

  1. Juba International Airport
  2. Nimule
  3. Kaya
  4. Nadapal
  5. Nesitu
  6. Gumbo shirikat
  7. Mawuna dry port

Quality assurance and inspection in numbers for 2021

Summary of goods inspected (Jan-June 2021)

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

JAN

FEB

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Total

consignment inspected

3303

132616

  3964

3042

3105

3976

150,006

Sample for quality test

112

130

101

154

105

160

762

Consignment seized

3

1

1

1

6

1

13

Samples failed

3

1

1

1

6

1

13

Number of destruction

518

58

144

600

27

30

1377

Sum

3939

132676

4211

3798

3249

4168

 

Market surveillance in Numbers (Jan-June 2021)

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

JANUARY

FEB

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE   

Total

Inspections undertaken at factories ,warehouse,supermarket,shops

200

600

  150

50

120

350

1470

No. of complaints received for goods

4

13

3

5

7

3

35

No.of consignment seized goods under compulsory standards

1

2

2

1

2

1

9

No of case under inquiry

o

0

0

0

0

2

2

Number of seizures

35

120

150

145

450

428

1328

Sum

240

733

303

201

579

356

2412