Building A More Energy-Efficient Caribbean Through Regional Standards - CROSQ calls for increased national adoption of regional energy efficiency standards to advance affordability, resilience, and sustainable development As CARICOM Member States confront persistently high energy costs, exposure to international fuel price volatility, and increasing climate-related pressures, the CARICOM Regional Organisation...
CARICOM Digital Trade Readiness (DTR) Project
Bridging Borders: Positioning CARICOM for the EU's Digital Trade Era The “Supporting CARICOM’s Digital Trade Readiness: EU Digital Product Passport and Beyond” initiative — referred to as the CARICOM Digital Trade Readiness (DTR) Project — is being implemented by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). The project...
Food Safety Standards Crucial to Regional Trade, Public Health and Food Security
Bridgetown, Barbados — Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker, has highlighted the importance of food safety standards to the Region’s food security, public health, and trade competitiveness. Speaking at a recent Food Safety Standards Webinar, co-hosted with the British Standards...
CROSQ, UNIDO Charting Path for Developments in National Metrology Acts in the Region
Bridgetown, Barbados — The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) hosted a series of national stakeholder consultations to modernise Metrology Acts in the region. The online consultations were conducted in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), under the Caribbean Component of the African, Caribbean and...
World Consumer Rights Day Message: Consumers are the backbone of the Quality Infrastructure
CROSQ CEO, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker