The Caribbean Cooperation for Accreditation (CCA), a cooperative framework involving accreditation bodies and quality professionals to deliver accreditation services desperately needed by our region at competitive prices, has been able to support and/or direct many conformity assessment bodies (CABs) towards accreditation.
Grenada Boosting Capacity in Mass and Temperature
Submitted by the Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDBS) The Grenada Bureau of Standards joins the standards community in the commemoration of World Metrology Day 2021 (May 20). The theme for this year is ‘Measurement for Health’. This theme was chosen to create awareness of the important role measurement plays in...
Barbados Renews Commitment to Building Quality on World Metrology Day
Today, we in Barbados are faced with one of the most challenging times in our recent history. As we join the world in overcoming the challenges presented to our social and economic fabric due to COVID-19, Barbados recognizes May 20 as World Metrology Day. The Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI)...
Scientists Building a Safer Region with Reliable Measurement
Caribbean metrologists are recommitting themselves to seeing a safe CARICOM region, with the continued development of the measurement sciences, especially in light of recent challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and the volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent. As the world celebrates World Metrology Day 2021 under the theme “Measurement for Health”,...
Saint Lucia Measurement Lab Gets International Accreditation
Submitted by the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has added another achievement to its list of successes. Its Metrology Laboratory, responsible for measurements, has been issued an international accreditation certificate to ISO 17025 in the field of calibration. ISO 17025 specifies the general requirements...
