THE AFRICAN ELECTROTECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION COMMISSION, AFSEC has now been established as a result of a collaborative effort among stakeholders since 2005, underpinned by a declaration of the Conference of African Ministers of Energy held in Algiers on 17^th February 2008.

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF AFSEC?
In the field of electricity, electronics and related technologies, the African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC) is responsible for:

• Identification of existing standards and prioritization of standards needs,
• Harmonizing existing standards, through either the adoption of international standards; or where necessary their adaptation to African conditions,
• Where there is a need, identifying draft standards to be developed by the members of AFSEC for adoption, and
• Recommending harmonized standards for application by the appropriate bodies of the African Union.