The Government of the Republic of Liberia

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Standardization

Harmonization of Standards

LiSA participates in regional and international harmonization processes to ensure that Liberia’s standards align with recognised frameworks that support trade, consumer safety, environmental sustainability, and national development.

Global Alignment

Strengthening Liberia Through Harmonized Standards

By working with regional and international standardization bodies, LiSA helps ensure that Liberia’s standards reflect global best practices while addressing national priorities and stakeholder needs.

The Liberia Standards Authority is a member of various regional and international standardization bodies. LiSA ensures that Liberia’s participation in standards harmonization activities is effective and that national positions are reflected in the process.

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ARSO
African Organization for Standardization
www.arso-oran.org
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ECOSHAM
ECOWAS Standards Harmonization Model
www.ecosham.org
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AFSEC
African Electro-technical Standardization Commission
www.afsec-africa.org
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ISO
International Organization for Standardization
www.iso.org
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IEC
International Electro-technical Commission
www.iec.ch
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CAC
Codex Alimentarius Commission
www.fao.org/fao-who
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Harmonization Impact
Through the Liberia Standards Technical Harmonization Committees (THCs), the Liberia Standards Authority has endorsed over 200 regional and international standards as Liberian standards. LiSA is actively engaged in ensuring that these common standards facilitate trade, consumer safety, and environmental sustainability. The participation of stakeholders in this process is discussed through the national technical committees, which may nominate representatives.
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Mandatory Standards
A standard is published and declared by the Minister responsible for Industry and Trade as mandatory or compulsory after passing all stages for standards development. A compulsory standard prescribes obligatory requirements or essential characteristics needed to ensure the usefulness of a product. Compulsory standard requirements are incorporated into technical regulations.
Whenever a standard covers a product that can affect health, safety, the environment, or has significant impact on the national economy, such a standard is published as a compulsory standard. All other standards apart from the above described are recognised as voluntary standards.