Standards Link Volume 1 Issue 25 Saint Lucia expands access to The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has expanded its standards portfolio with the addition of over 300 international standards bringing the present standards library to 446 standards addressing a myriad of sectors with particular focus on growing the Saint Lucian economy. The expansion of […]
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to and during the opening of the early childhood development sector strict guidelines must be adhered to in order to protect the safety of children, parents and employees. The virtual (online) town hall meeting aims to introduce the guidelines developed as additional considerations for dealing with COVID -19.
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Like most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Saint Lucia faces special disadvantages associated with its small size, heavy dependence on imports, for example fossil fuels, electrical appliances including lighting equipment, high costs for energy, infrastructure, transportation and communication, growing populations and proneness to natural disasters. Adding to these challenges is the fact that 100% of
REGIONAL WORK INTENSIFIES FOR FOOD AND HUMAN SAFETY ON WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY WRITTEN BY CROSQ SECRETARIAT Print Email Efforts are intensifying within CARICOM to get more laboratories with links to food chains accredited. This announcement came from the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality (CROSQ) today (June 9th), as the globe celebrates World Accreditation Day.
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Regional metrologists (measurement experts), as well as their international counterparts, are today celebrating World Metrology Day (May 20th) by recognising the increasing importance their work will have to play in the current climate and the future economic recovery.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING BEAUTY AND WELLNESS ESTABLISHMENTS Introduction In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, reopened beauty and wellness establishments should adhere to strict guidelines in order to protect the safety of clients and employees. The recommendations provided should be used in conjunction with the Saint Lucia Public Health Act (No 8 of 1975) and Regulations
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Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Provides Public Access to Compulsory Standards The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) has taken steps to ensure compliance to minimum requirements for safety of products consumed in Saint Lucia is maintained. The SLBS has noticed an increase in the number of applications for label assessments for the introduction of
Earth, a finite vessel of life in the vastness of our solar system. Life on earth depends on energy coming from the sun. However, over the last century human and large-scale industrial activities of our modern civilization have added to the earth’s natural greenhouse gases. They negatively impact our climate and with it all forms
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Compulsory Standards of Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is providing public access in Read Only format to all Compulsory Standards for which Compliance is mandatory. SLNS 1-1: 2016 Specification for Labelling of Commodities – Part 1: General Labelling Requirements This national standard describes general labelling requirements for commodities. It is applicable to
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As we battle the economic set back of COVID 19 we will need to open businesses. The Beauty and wellness sector has a collection of business including spas, barbershops, hairdressing salons, nail salons, gymnasiums etc. Its important to note that the reopening would be under certain conditions of protocols for health and safety. Protection of staff
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