Submitted by Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS) Dominica’s cocoa bean and cocoa industry came in for some support recently, to better aid the competitiveness of this national exporting product. The valued intervention came on July 27, 2021, when the Dominica Bureau of Standards and the Dominica Export Import Agency, in...
Global Competitiveness and Relevance High on SKNBS Agenda
Submitted by the St Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) To meet its local mandate and stay competitive and relevant globally, the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has recently completed several physical upgrades to its premises. The bureau is also currently engaged in developing a National...
BSJ Takes It All Online
Submitted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact face-to-face activities in the quality world, regional bureaux have responded by taking their offerings online. This includes everything from stakeholder engagements to shopping for standards. The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) continues to impact industry...
TTBS Announces 60-Day Moratorium on Toys
Submitted by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Children are vulnerable members of society and toys containing high levels of hazardous chemicals can potentially pose a risk to them. To mitigate such risks, stakeholders from the children’s toy industry were formally advised of a moratorium period of sixty...
NCBJ Certifies Three to ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Submitted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) In June, the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) certified three (3) companies to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, a standard that is predicated on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top...
