The 2015 COPANT (Pan American Standards Commission) General Assembly was held on April 14 and 15 in Mexico City, successfully organized by the Dirección General de Normas, the COPANT member for Mexico. The opening ceremony of the meeting included the distinguished presence of the Deputy Secretary for Competitiveness and Normativity...
CROSQ Forges Closer Relations with COPANT in Mexico
The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and The Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) today formalised its strategic alliance with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU, signed by Chairman of CROSQ, Mrs. Anthea Ishmael and President of COPANT, Mr. Joe Bhati, is intended to foster...
Harmonisation of Quality-related Technical Standards with the Dominican Republic
The private sector in the Dominican Republic is excited about opportunities to harmonise standards in that country, with those of CARICOM. A recent mission by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to the Dominican Republic which involved discussions with INDOCAL, the Dominican Republic Standards Organisation and the...
Accreditation underpins credibility, performance of businesses – GNBS forum told
January 29, 2015 – GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – A leading provider of internationally recognised accreditation services that improve consumer confidence, facilitate market access and economic growth, invited various businesses in Guyana aspiring to become accredited to international standards. The event was hosted yesterday at the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS),...
SLBS issues Standards for Public Comment
SLBS issues Standards for Public Comment The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards [SLBS] is soliciting feedback from the public on a series of standards to be adopted as Saint Lucia National Standards. The standards are concerned with requirements in the areas of Labelling of Commodities, Short Term vehicle rentals,...
