Safeguarding Our Future to Add Value Coming off the heels of Saint Lucia receiving major awards for excellence in Tourism at the end of 2025 the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is not allowing the island to rest on its laurels. On the 19th of January to keep true to our plan to ramping up […]
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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 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
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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The flow chart outlines the procedure for handling appeals against processes and services of SLBS, detailing responsibilities, actions, and record-keeping requirements.
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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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Pesticide Labelling: A Small Sticker with a Big Impact Every time you see a bottle of pesticide in the store, backyard, or garden centre, its label carries more than just instructions. It carries your protection. From farmers in the field to consumers at home, clear and standardized pesticide labels are essential for protecting health, food,
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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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Boosting Sea Moss Exports Through Improved Food Safety Standards The Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund recently hosted a Sea Moss Roundtable on Monday, July 28th, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities in the growing sea moss industry. Among the speakers was Mr. Andre Charles, Head of the Standards Development Department at the
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Alison Gajadhar-Foster CQI affiliate Management systems consultant and Chairperson of the Saint Lucia National Accreditation Council “Once you adopt a systems approach to solving problems, you quickly realise no one person has all the skills needed to provide solutions” What was your journey into quality? While doing a post-doctoral fellowship in chemistry at Durham University
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