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,...
21 trained in CALIDENA Train the Trainer workshop
Twenty-one (21) persons in the region are now qualified to administer the CALIDENA methodology on value chains. This is through a CALIDENA “Train the Trainer” workshop held at the Barcelo Hotel in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic in December. The objective was to train local facilitators to administer the methodology...