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This Ethiopian Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Technical Committee for Building
structures and elements of building (TC 42) and published by the Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA).

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For the purpose of this Ethiopian Standard , the adopted text shall be modified as follows.
ͻThe phrase “International Standard” shall be read as “Ethiopian Standard”; and
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Organization and Objectives
The Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA) is the national standards body of Ethiopia
established in 2010 based on regulation No. 193/2010.ESA is established due to the
restructuring of Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) which was
established in 1970.
ESA’s objectives are:-
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Develop Ethiopian standards and establish a system that enable to
Ethiopian Standards Agency
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check weather goods and services are in compliance with the

required standards,

Facilitate the country’s technology transfer through the use of

standards,
Develop national standards for local products and services so as to
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Ethiopian Standards
The Ethiopian Standards are developed by national technical committees which are
composed of different stakeholders consisting of educational Institutions, research
institutes, government organizations, certification, inspection, and testing
organizations, regulatory bodies, consumer association etc. The requirements and/
or recommendations contained in Ethiopian Standards are consensus based that
reflects the interest of the TC representatives and also of comments received from
the public and other sources. Ethiopian Standards are approved by the National
make them competitive in the international market.

Standardization Council and are kept under continuous review after publication and
updated regularly to take account of latest scientific and technological changes.
Orders for all Ethiopian Standards, International Standard and ASTM standards,
including electronic versions, should be addressed to the Documentation and
Publication Team at the Head office and Branch (Liaisons) offices. A catalogue of
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Ethiopian Standards is also available freely and can be accessed in from our
website.

ESA has the copyright of all its publications. No part of these publications may be
reproduced in any form without the prior permission in writing of ESA.
International Involvement
ESA, representing Ethiopia, is a member of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO), and Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). It also
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maintains close working relations with the international Electro-technical

Commission (IEC) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).It is a
founding member of the African Regional Organization for standardization
(ARSO).
More Information?
Contact us at the following address.
The Head Office of ESA is at Addis Ababa.

011-‐ 646 06 85, 011-‐ 646 05 65

011-‐646 08 80
2310 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-‐mail: info@ethiostandards.org,

Website: www.ethiostandards.org

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