Standards Association of Zimbabwe

The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) is the national standards body of Zimbabwe. Formed in 1957 and incorporated in 1960, the Association is a nongovernmental and non-profit making organisation operating under the Zimbabwe Companies' Act with Articles and Memorandum of Association. A General Council consisting of 47 representatives of government, local authorities, professional and academic institutions, industry and commerce, governs the Association. The General Council determines the overall policy of the Association. Drawn out of the General Council is an Executive Committee, which keeps the activities of the Association under review and fulfils any functions that the General Council may delegate to them. Whilst the Association derives its income from certification activities, laboratory testing, calibration, training and sale of publications, it is subsidised by funds from the Standards Development Levy Fund (SDLF). Government collects the levy from specified employers through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.