Benin's National Metrology and Quality Management Standardization Council (CNMGQ) has approved standards for the soybean industry. This approval follows very enriching technical and scientific discussions led by CNMGQ members from the private and public sectors, all specialties combined.

According to the official government website, the standards in question are 4 in number. These are soybean seed, soybean milk, soybean grain and soybean cheese. These subsectors have benefited from the technical assistance of the German cooperation GIZ and the PTB (German National Institute of Metrology) through the Project for Strengthening the Quality Infrastructure for the Soybean Sector (ProQUAL). The National Council for Standardization of Metrology and Quality Management has made a recommendation, raising awareness and popularizing around these standards. The aim is to facilitate their appropriation and application. It should be noted that the approval of the standards for the soybean sector came after a long process financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.