May 2019 Newsletter

SLBS gets Support from CSN for Capacity Building For two weeks in May, over two hundred employees of National Standards bodies, public and private sector laboratories from Saint Lucia and the CARICOM Region, received training in two critical standards to drive capacity in build expertise in key conformity assessment bodies in the Caribbean. Through the […]

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SLBS focuses on a Robust International Standards Adoption Agenda

PRESS RELEASE The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards will be hosting a multi-sectoral meeting for heads of its technical committees for discussion on the increased adoption of international standards under the Commonwealth Standards Network project (CSN) being undertaken here in collaboration with the British Standards Institute BSI and funded by the UK Government. The project

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Quarterly Newsletter

SLBS HOSTS SALCC LECTURES The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is continuing efforts to bring standardization education to schools.  For the fifth year running the SLBS partnered with the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) for the schools engagement with standardization, conformity assessment and metrology awareness as part of activities to mark World Standards Day

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Launch of the Commonwealth Standards Network

The Commonwealth Standards Network aims to provide a platform for collaboration between NSBs and key stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth. The objective of the network is to promote the role of standards as a tool to increase intra-Commonwealth trade and to strengthen the quality infrastructure in all our countries. The network will build on the shared

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Standards Safeguarding Lives and Livelihoods- A Call to Action for Beauty and Wellness MSME’s

Standards Safeguarding Lives and Livelihoods- A Call to Action for Beauty and Wellness MSME’s Standards are useful tools that ensure public health, safety, business survival and national confidence. These tools are extremely relevant in industries such as the Beauty and Wellness sector which refers to businesses that provide products, services and experiences related to personal

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Understanding National Standards- How Labelling Standards Add Business Value

Understanding National Standards- How Labelling Standards Add Business Value The relevance of the work of the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards in ensuring consumer protection, quality assurance, National & Regional Integration and economic development cannot be overlooked. The thought that Standards are unnecessary and cumbersome is trivial  against not having them. An analysis of the

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Reaching Markets

Reaching Markets There is a remarkable tool that aids businesses in identifying and accessing new markets. If used currently businesses are able to branch regional and international markets if the product is quality and can provide for a niche market. What is this remarkable tool? Well, you do not need to look too far to

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Looking Ahead-Standards for the Future

Looking Ahead-Standards for the Future As the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) enters 2026, the organization reaffirms its commitment to supporting national development, consumer protection, and economic competitiveness through the development and adoption of relevant standards. This year, the Bureau will develop standards in emerging and high-impact sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology,

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CROSQ and Partners Announce New TBT Phase III Project

CROSQ and Partners Announce New TBT Phase III Project Regional Quality Infrastructure Development to Receive Major Boost With €3M EU-Funded Initiative October 16, 2025. Bridgetown, Barbados — The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), in collaboration with the German National Metrology Institute (PTB) and the Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL), is implementing a

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CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (CREEBC) Face-to-Face Meeting

CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (CREEBC) Face-to-Face Meeting- 16-17 September, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through its regional standards body CROSQ and the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (Regional Project Team Secretariat), hosted a regional face-to-face meeting on the CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (CREEBC), on the 16–17 September 2025 at the Harbor

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