Submitted by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Trinidad and Tobago has begun enforcement of a national compulsory standard for laundry detergents following a 60-days moratorium that ended on August 1, 2021. The announcement about the National Compulsory Standard: TTCS 7: 2020 – Laundry Detergent – Compulsory Requirements,...
BSJ Appoints New Executive Director
Submitted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Mr. Velton Gooden. The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has a new Executive Director. Dr. Velton Gooden was appointed by the Standards Council of the BSJ, through Chairman, Phillip Armstrong, effective June 01, 2021....
GNBS Provides Verification for Breathalysers
Submitted by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) The Legal Metrology Services Department of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has finally built capacity to conduct the verification of breathalysers used by Enforcement Bodies, other companies, and organisations. As the institution responsible for measurements in Guyana, the GNBS...
DBOS Targets Manufacturing Sector for Conformance to Compulsory Labelling Standards
Submitted by the Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS) The Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS) has targeted its manufacturing sector in an effort to increase conformance to the requirements of eight compulsory national standards for labelling. The Inspection Unit of the DBOS conducted trainings for local manufacturers and agro-processors in two...
Quality Dialogue Good for Saint Lucia’s Tourism Product
The National Quality Dialogue launched with the tourism sector in Saint Lucia on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, has been hailed as great for the development of the country’s vital foreign exchange earning product. The statement was made by Director of Product Development with the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs Ann-Margaret Adams,...
