Introduction To Energy Efficiency Management Systems (ISO 50001: 2011)

In the past few years, significant changes in global trade flow have enhanced the role of quality and standards in economic development.

These global trade flows have resulted in subdued demand for South African exports to traditional trading partners, including the European Union and the United States of America.

This creates the opportunity for South Africa to shift its focus to emerging economies while maintaining its drive toward improving trade within the African continent.

This is achieved by developing relevant standards that promote access to markets, while protecting local industry from low quality, cheap imports, The South African Bureau of Standards

(SABS) supports government's Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP), which promotes the localisation of production and addresses the current economic trends.

The SABS provides the platform for quality services and products which is the key differentiator in an increasingly competitive environment.