The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was established in accordance with the National Standards Act of 1945 and is a subsidiary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Africa. SABS is a neutral third-party certification agency in South Africa, responsible for system certification and product certification in South Africa. In addition to the responsibility of formulating standards, SABS also manages mandatory codes and standards on behalf of the country. It grants the right to use marks to products that meet the specifications. In addition, SABS is also responsible for issuing certificates to enterprises that meet ISO9001 and ISO9002, and is responsible for inspection and testing before shipment on behalf of the country and some major buyers, and issuing certificates of conformity. SABS certification is widely used in chemical products, biological products, fiber products and clothing, mechanical products, safety equipment, electrical products, civil engineering and construction, automotive products and other fields. In recent years, SABS certification has become an important weight for the South African government to control the import of products.