The Laboratory was established to assist in providing objective evidence of compliance to fuel quality and standard adherent for Fuel imported into Eswatini. It is located in Sandla, behind DIVT Offices, Opposite ECOT, Somhlolo Road, Mbabane. The following services are available at the Lab:
To ensure that fuel that is consumed by the end user is of the right quality and specification, the Authority conducts sampling. Quality Inspectors collect samples around the country, following an annual schedule to ensure that all retail sites or filling stations and wholesale depots are inspected and sampled. Furthermore, the Authority conducts sampling at the point of entry or border gates as fuel arrives into the country. At the filling station / wholesale depot, Quality Inspectors produce their ESERA identity cards for identification and before conducting sampling work. This is essential to avoid illegal activity.
ESERA has a fully equipped mobile laboratory which conducts onsite tests of the following parameters:
Procedure:
The Laboratory checks compliance of fuel products according to Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA) published standards:
These Standards are available to the public through SWASA.
Members of the general public are allowed to submit samples of fuel for testing. At the moment, testing is conducted at no cost. The following is required for submission: