Ethiopian Standards Development Program, 2000 - 2005


QSAE/TC 1: BASIC AND GENERAL STANDARDS
QSAE/TC 2: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
QSAE/TC 3: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
QSAE/TC 4: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND METALLURGY
QSAE/TC 5: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
QSAE/TC 6: ELECTRO-TECHNOLOGY
QSAE/TC 7: TEXTILES AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY
QSAE/TC 8: METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT
QSAE/TC 9: ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROTECTION. SAFETY AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES
QSAE/TC 10: MEDICINE, PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS


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QSAE/TC 1: BASIC AND GENERAL STANDARDS

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TC 1-5 Statistical methods Standardization of statistical methods for quality control specifically, it includes terminology and symbols acceptance sampling, measurement methods and results, interpretation of statistical data and process control. 37 06/2002
TC 1-6 Ethiopic character set definition, encoding transliteration, and keyboard layout Standardization of Ethiopic character encoding system and coming up with a suitable computer keyboard layout. 4 06/2002
TC 1-8 Standards on standards Standardization of guidelines on texts, aims general principles and procedures for standards development especially for company standardization. 1 06/2002
TC 1-9 Transport packages Standardization of complete, filled transport packages that sets forth a series of dimensions for rigid rectangular transport packages and establishes a system for identifying parts. 15 06/2002
TC 1-10 School materials Standardization of safety and quality requirements of chairs and tables for educational purposes, pencils and ball pens, exercise books. 5 06/2002
TC 1-11 Quantities and units Standardization of quantities and units 1 06/2002
TC 1-14 Sport fields Standardization dimension of sport fields and safer sport materials. 3 06/2004
TC 1-15 Stock management Standardization of receiving, identifying storing issuing accounting and replenishing of goods. 1 06/2004
TC 1-16 Stock management Standardization of revision of ISO 9000 series of Ethiopian standards and conformity assessment guidelines and related standards. 10 06/2004

QSAE/TC 2: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY

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TC 2-3 Spices and condiments Standardization of various spices, condiments and herbs. Specification of quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 63 06/2002
TC 2-5 Pesticides Standardization of physical and chemical characteristics including handling and storage requirements of complete set of insecticides currently in use in the country. 120 06/2002
TC 2-10 Alcoholic beverages Standardization of various alcoholic beverages like spirits, liqueurs, bitters, gin, ouzo, brandies, cognac, whiskies and fernet. The proposed standards will specify quality and health requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 34 06/2002
TC 2-11 Tea Standardization of green tea, instant tea and black tea. The proposed standards will specify quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate to each kind of tea. 43 06/2002
TC 2-12 Beer and beer containers Standardization of various beer and beer containers (bottles). The standards will specify quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 12 06/2002
TC 2-16 Carbonated soft drinks Standardization of carbonated soft drinks. The project involves revision of existing Ethiopian standards on carbonated soft drinks. 21
TC 2-17 Meat and meat products Standardization of meat and meat products that relate to specifications for fresh, chilled and canned beef, mutton/lamb and goat meat. It also includes sampling and test methods as well as relevant definitions etc. 5 06/2002
TC 2-18 Animal feeding stuffs Standardization of animal feeds that cover product specifications (including roughage and concentrates) and associated methods for evaluation quality and health requirements. The animal feeds are for simple-stomached animals and ruminants, including ration formulation, guidance on hormone and antibiotics usage etc. 10 06/2003
TC 2-20 Organic coffee and tea Standardization of certification requirement for organically grown coffee and tea. 5 06/2003
TC 2-21 Teff injera Standardization of physical, chemical and nutritional characteristics such as weight, size, pH moisture and dry matter contents, terminology, packaging, transportation and storage of teff injera. It also covers raw materials for preparing teff injera and permitted ingredients for same. 5 06/2003
TC 2-22 Code of practice for civet farm Specification for housing, feeding and harvesting techniques and definition of technical terms associated with civet farm. 1 06/2003
TC 2-23 Honey and honey products Standardization of specification, sampling and test methods, guide to bee keeping, storage, packaging and transport of honey and honey products. 10 06/2004
TC 2-24 Oilseeds Standardization of terms, grade requirements, methods of sampling, and test, packing and code of practices of handling and storage of oilseeds. 10 06/2005
TC 2-25 Organic/bio fertilizers Standardization of terminology, sampling and test methods and methods of handling of organic/bio-fertilizers. 7 06/2003
TC 2-26 Fruits and vegetables Standardization of terminology, specification, test and sampling methods, guideline for packaging, storage and transportation. (Including revision of Ethiopian Standards). 50 06/2003
TC 2-27 Instant coffee Standardization of specification, sampling and test methods, packaging and labeling of instant coffee. 5 06/2003
TC 2-28 Sugar and sugar products Standardization of brown sugar (icing sugar) starches glucose syrups, test methods, guide to manufacturing, and guide to storage and transport packaging sugar. 10 06/2004
TC 2-29 Wheat flour, bread and biscuits Standardization of terms related to wheat flour, specification, method of sampling and test packaging, labeling and handling of wheat flour, bread and biscuits. 15 06/2003
TC 2-30 Herbicides Standardization of herbicides which includes specifications and test methods. 5 06/2004
TC 2-32 Feed lot farm structures Standardization of code of practices for design and construction of barns and other structures for fattening animals/livestock/. 3 06/2005
TC 2-33 Live animals Standardization of classification, description and gladding of cattle, sheep and goat, Health and live weight requirements for export livestock guidelines for handling of export (live) bones fork. 5 06/2003
TC 2-34 Fish and fish products Standardization of fresh, dry and frozen fish live fish seed trans hort code, fish protein, fish net aquarium, canned fish frozen fish cartons. 5 06/2005
TC 2-35 Forest plant seeds Standardization of terms, specification sampling and test methods of forest plant seeds. 5 06/2005
TC 2-36 Animal breeding (AI) Requirements for semen code of practice for semen processing store transport. Artificial insemination (AI) facilities. 6 06/2004
TC 2-38 Fungicides Standardization of fungicides, which includes specification and test methods. 5 06/2005
TC 2-39 Baby foods Standardization of energy and protein foods for babies, impediments, and code of practice for manufacturing baby foods. 5 06/2005
TC 2-40 Ethiopian berbere Standardization of terms related to Ethiopian Berbere grades, methods of sampling, tests and labeling. 3 06/2003
TC 2-41 Plastic and aluminum food containers Standardization of materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs including catering containers and articles in contact with drinking water. 5 06/2003

QSAE/TC 3: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

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TC 3-3 Iron and steel products Standardization of corrugated and plain steel sheets, steel wire nails and barbed wires. The standards will specify performance requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 13 06/2002
TC 3-4 Cement Standardization of various cements (Portland, Portland pozzolana). The standards will address quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods. The proposed standards are revisions of existing Ethiopian Standards. 19 06/2002
TC 3-5 Flooring tiles Standardization of various flooring tiles made of cement and terrazzo. The standards will specify quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 6 06/2003
TC 3-6 Wall tiles Standardization of wall tiles mode of plastic and ceramic. The standards will specify quality requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 25 06/2003
TC 3-7 Concrete roof tiles Standardization of general requirements and methods for concrete roof tiles. 5 06/2003
TC 3-8 Asphalt for road construction Standardization of the typical and mechanical requirements for the types each of grade 60 of anionic bitumen road emulsion and for two types of each of grade 60 or grade 65 of cationic bitumen road emulsion suitable for the preparation and treatment of road and other surface carrying wheeled and foot traffic. 10 06/2005
TC 3-9 Stabilized soil blocks Standardization of the physical and mechanical properties of soils intended for the manufacture of hand made and sun dried stabilized soil blocks. 5 06/2004
TC 3-10 Timber and timber products Standardization of specification and associated methods for visually, mechanically and proof graded sawn soft wood timber for use as structural timber, boards, frame wall constructions and industrial timber. 15 03/2005
TC 3-11 Ethiopian dimensional stones Standardization of requirements for sizes, physical properties, quality and workmanship of marble (blocks, slabs, and files). 12 06/2005

QSAE/TC 4: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND METALLURGY

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TC- 4-1 Boilers Standardization of materials, design, installation, operation and maintenance, in-service inspection, testing and certification of stationary boilers, and welding and brazing qualifications. It also includes components and ancillary equipment generally used for safe management of boilers. 15 06/2003
TC- 4-2 Auto garages Standardization of safety practices for auto garages. 1 06/2005
TC- 4-3 Coffee processing machinery Performance evaluation, adjustment, handling , and periodic maintenance procedures for wet and dry processing. 5 06/2003
TC- 4-4 Agricultural hand tools Performance evaluation, adjustment, handling , and periodic maintenance procedures for wet and dry processing. 10 06/2004
TC- 4-5 Fasteners Standardization of terminology, specification and methods for bolts, screws, strides, nuts, washers, rivets and pins. 15 06/2005

QSAE/TC 5: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

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TC-5-4 Safety matches Standardization of safety matches in boxes. The standard will specify quality and safety requirements as well as terminology, sampling and test methods as appropriate. 1 06/2002
TC 5-6 Safety matches Standardization of general requirements and methods for paints, varnishes, and related products. 53 06/2002
TC 5-10 LPG, equipment and accessories Standardization of LPG equipment and accessories like cylinders, pipes, fittings, valves, hose, regulators, etc. It also includes codes of practices for the safe storage and handling, and installation of LPG systems. 20 06/2003
TC 5-11 Products of the chemical industry Standardization of compressed gases like CO2, O2, C2H2, nitrogen hydrogen and helium, liquid chlorine, hypochlorites, aluminium sulphate, soduim cyanide, inorganic acids like nitric and hydrochloric acids. It includes technical specification, test methods, storage and handling requirements. 10 06/2003
TC 5-12 Rubber and plastics products Standardization of technical specification and methods of water and sanitary plastic pipes, UPVC - high pressure pipes, plastic films and sheets and rubber footwear. 25 06/2003
TC 5-14 Explosives Standardization of specification, sampling, test methods of explosives used for civilian purposes (quarry development, road construction etc. 5 06/2005
TC 5-15 Liquid fuels Standardization of methods ( measurement, sampling and test), terminology, specification, classification of Kerosene, aviation fuel and diesel. 15
TC 5-20 Lubricants Standardization of method measurement, sampling test, terminology, classification and specification of petroleum or non petroleum lubricants (grease & oil). 12 06/2003

QSAE/TC 6: ELECTRO-TECHNOLOGY

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TC 6-7 Electricity generation, transmission and distribution Standardization of equipment and code of practices on electricity generation (motors, generators etc.), transmission lines and substitutions, and distribution services. 5 06/2005
TC 6-8 Lamps and related equipment Standardization of florescent lamps and tungsten filaments, lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes relating to specification, terminology, sampling and test methods. 10 06/2002
TC 6-9 Ceramic insulators Standardization of ceramic insulators used in power distribution and transmission lines relating to specification terminology, sampling and test methods. 2 06/2003

QSAE/TC 7: TEXTILES AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY

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TC 7-1 Raw hides and skins Standardization of rawhides and skins. This refers to definition of quality characteristics of raw hides and skins production, preservation, storage, grading and transportation methods and procedures along with the necessary facilities, premises and documents required to transfer the product form the production point to tanneries for further processing. It includes revision of Ethiopian Standards. 10 06/2002
TC 7-2 Leather Standardization of leather specifically on wet-blue chrome tanned skins, chrome crust leather, wet blue and chrome crust suede, shoe upper leather, sole leather and lining leather. The standards relate to terminology, specifications, sampling and methods of test. It includes revision of Ethiopian Standards. 29 06/2003
TC 7-3 Natural and man-made fibers Standardization of textile fibres and fabrics of natural and man-made origin relating to definitions, specification, sampling and test methods. In particular it covers fabrics for uniforms and linings, wool for carpet making, cotton bed sheets, and synthetic and natural fibres. 6 06/2005
TC 7-4 Yarns Standardization of yarn and threads for sewing and embroidery relating to sampling test methods and terminology. 7 06/2005
TC 7-5 Textile fabrics Standardization of terminology, sampling and test methods specifications of uniform protective clothing, linings, sewing and embroidery behaviors, woven fabrics, canvas bandages, mosquito nets. 20 06/2005

QSAE/TC 8: METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT

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TC 8-3 Measurement of ionization radiation Standardization of definition of radiation terminology, quantities and units and also radiation measuring instruments and methods of calibration. 5 06/2002
TC 8-4 Traditional measures Standardization of terms and dimensions of traditional weights and measures relating to mass, length and volume measurements ('kuna', 'Akmada', 'Dawla', 'Selecha', 'Genbo', 'Ganhe,' 'Enesera', 'Wedero', 'kinde', 'Senzer' and 'Gate'). 5 06/2005
TC 8-5 Linear and angular measurements Standardization in the fields of linear measurements. It includes specification test and sampling methods of instruments such as dial gauges, vernier calipers, micrometers, rulers and measuring tapes. 5 06/2003
TC 8-6 Force and pressure measurements Standardization of metrological static characteristics for load cells (force tester) used in the measurement of mass standardization of pressure gauges. 5 06/2003
TC 8-7 Fluid flow measurements Standardization of flow meters for cold potable water in closed conduits. It applies to water meters of various metrological classes which can with stand permanent flow ratted from 0.6m3/h to 4000m3/h. 5 06/2003
TC 8-8 Temperature measurements Standardization of LIG Solid-stem thermometers with overall length not exceeding 375 mm and scale ranges between -100 C and 500 C. 5 06/2003
TC 8-9 Electric Measurements Standardization of general requirements for electronic measuring instruments - Alternations current static watt-hour meters for active energy - Ammeters and voltmeters. 3 06/2004
TC 8-10 Density measurements Standardization of density measuring instruments for use in different types of liquids. The standards also include density determination of compacted freshly mixed and hardened concrete. 3 06/2004

QSAE/TC 9: ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROTECTION. SAFETY AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

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TC 9-2 Personal protective equipment Standardization of hazards, protection guidance against industrial hazards, requirements of protective equipment and method. 74 06/2002
TC 9-5 Radiation protection and safety of radiation sources Standardization of radiation monitoring devices safety of radiation sources associated with packaging, leakage test, transportation, storage, etc and radiation protective devices. 5 06/2002
TC 9-6 Fire fighting equipment Standardization of fire extinguishers, extinguishing media, fire classification, inspection and maintenance of extinguishers. 5 06/2002
TC 9-7 Industrial wastes Standardization of tolerance limits for industrial effluents, sampling methods and test methods. 5 06/2005
TC 9-8 Hospital wastes Standardization of hospital waste disposal and treatment. 5 06/2005
TC 9-9 Work place air quality Standardization of classification of air cleanliness in clean rooms, particle size fraction definitions for health related sampling units of measure, test methods and vocabulary. 5 06/2005

QSAE/TC 10: MEDICINE, PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS

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TC 10-1 Medical protocols Standardization of management protocols or procedures for emergency medicine. 43 06/2003
TC 10-3 Essential and herbal drugs Standardization of specification, sampling and test methods of essential and herbal drugs specifically relating to gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases. 35 06/2003
TC 10-4 Medical equipment in general Standardization of medical devices for injection like syringes, needles, intravascular catheters, pen-injectors relating to specification and methods of test and sampling· Standardization of non-invasive mechanical and automated sphygmomanometers and their accessories. It includes recommendation that apply to devices measuring at the upper arm, the wrist and the thigh. 10 06/2005
TC 10-5 Sterilization and disinfection Standardization of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical and surgical instruments. 5 06/2004
TC 10-6 Birth control Standardization of mechanical contraceptives that relates to specification, methods and terminology. 5 06/2005
TC 10-7 Containers and accessories for pharmaceuticals Standardization of specification and methods for:· Containers (such as infusion bottles, injection vials, ampoules, glass, cylinders, cartridges and preferable syringes);· Devices (such as donation sets and blood collecting tubes) as well as pertinent primary and secondary packaging and functional; and· Components (such as elastomeric closures, caps, pipettes and accessories for medical and pharmaceutical use). 10 06/2005
TC 10-8 Cosmetics Standardization of specification and microbiological and chemical test methods of cosmetics applied on epidermis. 10 06/2005

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