Global Cooperation

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MOU Program

Initiated in 2001, ASTM International’s Memorandum of Understanding program promotes:
  • Communication between signatory member standards bodies;
  • Awareness of each other’s standardization systems; development of national standards;
  • De-duplication of efforts; and support of the development activities of members.

Africa

Algeria
Institut Algérien de Normalisation (IANOR), Jul. 2020

Angola
Instituto Angolano de Normalização e Qualidade (IANORQ), May 2015

ARSO (Africa)
African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), Feb. 2015

Botswana
Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), Sep. 2007

Burkina Faso
Agence Burkinabé de Normalisation, de la Métrologie et de la Qualité (ABNORM), May 2021

Burundi
Bureau Burundais de Normalisation et Contrôle de la Qualité (BBN), Sep. 2014

Cameroon
Agence des Normes et de la Qualité (ANOR), Oct. 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Office Congolais de Contrôle (OCC), May 2007

Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Normalisation (CODINORM), Mar. 2017

EAC (East Africa)
East African Community (EAC), Nov. 2023

ECOWAS (West Africa)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sep. 2024

Egypt
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS), Oct. 2002

Eswatini
Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA), Jan. 2009

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA), May 2005

Gambia
The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB), Jan. 2016

Ghana
Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Aug. 2007

Kenya
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Sep. 2005

Libya
Libyan National Centre for Standardization and Metrology (LNCSM), Sep. 2020

Malawi
Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), Sep. 2013

Mali
The Agence Malienne de Normalisation et de Promotion de la Qualité (AMANORM), Jan. 2023

Mauritius
Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB), Jun. 2005

Morocco
Institut Marocain de Normalisation (IMANOR), Jul. 2003

Mozambique
Instituto Nacional de Normalização e Qualidade (INNOQ), Jan. 2008

Namibia
Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), Sep. 2014

Nigeria
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Nov. 2004

Rwanda
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB), Apr. 2009

SADCSTAN (Southern Africa)
Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization (SADCSTAN), May 2008

Senegal
Association Sénégalaise de Normalisation (ASN), Apr. 2017

Seychelles
Seychelles Bureau of Standards (SBS), Jun. 2014

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Standards Bureau (SLSB), Jul. 2013

South Africa
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Sep. 2003

Sudan
The Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO), Sep. 2022

Tanzania
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), Nov. 2008

Tunisia
Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle (INNORPI), Jun. 2010

Uganda
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Nov. 2003

Zambia
Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS), Sep. 2004

Zimbabwe
Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), Aug. 2002

Americas

Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards (ABBS), Jan. 2013

Argentina
Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación (IRAM), Apr. 2022

Bahamas
Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ), Apr. 2016

Barbados
Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI), May 2015

Belize
Belize Bureau of Standards (BBS), Feb. 2011

Bolivia
Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y Calidad (IBNORCA), Jun. 2002

Brazil
Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), Sep. 2021

Chile
Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN), May 2002

Colombia
Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación (ICONTEC), Oct. 2001

Costa Rica
Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO), Feb. 2005

CROSQ (Caribbean)
CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Oct. 2010

Dominica
Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS), Aug. 2003

Dominican Republic
Instituto Dominicano para la Calidad (INDOCAL), May 2009

Ecuador
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización (INEN), Apr. 2002

El Salvador
Organismo Salvadoreño de Normalización (OSN), Oct. 2012

Grenada
Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDBS), Jan. 2008

Guatemala
Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR), Aug. 2005

Guyana
Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), Oct. 2011

Haiti
Bureau Haitien de Normalisation (BHN), Jun. 2013

Honduras
Organismo Hondureño de Normalización (OHN), Jan. 2006

Jamaica
Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Feb. 2002

Mexico
Dirección General de Normas (DGN), Oct. 2021

Montserrat
Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing and Environment (MALHE), Oct. 2016

Nicaragua
Dirección de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología, Aug. 2005

Panama
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (DGNTI), Aug. 2006

Paraguay
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología (INTN), Apr. 2016

Peru
Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL), Jun. 2003

St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), Jul. 2014

St. Lucia
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS), May 2002

St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenandines Bureau of Standard (SVGBS), Nov. 2007

Suriname
Surinaams Standaarden Bureau (SSB), Sep. 2013

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), Feb. 2002

Uruguay
Instituto Uruguayo de Normas Técnicas (UNIT), Nov. 2001

Asia

Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Standardization Authority, Nov. 2005

Armenia
Armenian National Institute of Standards (SARM), May 2017

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Standardization Institute (AZSTAND), Dec. 2016

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), May 2018

Bhutan
Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB), Mar. 2013

Brunei
Darussalam Authority for Building Control and Construction Industry Ministry of Development (ABCI), Sep. 2010

Cambodia
Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC), Apr. 2018

China
Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC), Aug. 2004

Georgia
Georgian National Agency for Standards and Metrology (GeoSTM), May 2018

Indonesia
Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN), Aug. 2004

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Metrology (KazStandard), Feb. 2008

Korea
Republic of Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), May 2006

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Department of Standardization and Metrology (DOSM), Nov. 2017

Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad, Dec. 2003

Mongolia
Mongolian Agency for Standards and Metrology, Jan. 2004

Myanmar
Department of Research and Innovation (DRI), Oct. 2016

Nepal
Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM), Nov. 2008

Pakistan
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), Jul. 2008

Philippines
Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), Sep. 2003

Singapore
Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Feb. 2003

SARSO (South Asia)
South Asian Regional Standards Organization (SARSO), Jan. 2025

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), Apr. 2013

Taiwan
Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI), Jan. 2005

Thailand
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Sep. 2014

Uzbekistan
Standardization, Metrology and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan (UZSTANDART Agency), Apr. 2019

Vietnam
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ), Feb. 2004

Middle East

AIDSMO (Arab Region)
Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO), Oct. 2019

Bahrain
Bahrain Testing and Metrology Directorate (BTMD), May 2008

GSO (Gulf Region)
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), Feb. 2006

Iraq
Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC), Jul. 2005

Israel
Standards Institution of Israel (SII), Jun. 2007

Jordan
Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO), Dec. 2005

Kuwait
Kuwait Public Authority for Industry (PAI), Jun. 2012

Oman
Directorate General for Standards and Metrology (DGSM), Dec. 2009

Palestine
Palestine Standards Institution (PSI), Jul. 2005

Qatar
Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS), Sep. 2007

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO), Sep. 2007

Turkey
Türk Standardlari Enstitüsü (TSE), Sep. 2003

United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Oct. 2008

Yemen
Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization (YSMO), Nov. 2010

Europe

Albania
Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Standardizimit (DPS), Jul. 2002

Belarus
State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus (BELST), Sep. 2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAS), Apr. 2002

Bulgaria
Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS), Jan. 2003

Croatia
Croatian Standards Institute (HZN), Nov. 2005

EASC (Eurasia)
Eurasian Council on Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC), Jun. 2017

EEC (Eurasia)
Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), Aug. 2018

Kosovo
Kosovo Standardization Agency (AKS), Dec. 2013

Moldova
Institute for Standardization of Moldova (ISM), Jul. 2012

Montenegro
Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME), Jul. 2015

Romania
Asociatia de Standardizare din România (ASRO), Apr. 2002

Russia
Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (GOST R), Apr. 2007

Serbia
Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS), Jan. 2010

Ukraine
Ukrainian Scientific Research and Training Center of Issues of Standardization, Certification and Quality (DSTU), Apr. 2017

Oceania

Fiji
Department of National Trade Measurement and Standards (DNTMS), Jun. 2023

New Zealand
Standards New Zealand (SNZ), Aug. 2020

Papua New Guinea
National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT), Sep. 2012

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