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Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) and Civil Servant’s Association (CSA) Sign Collective Agreement The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) and the Saint Lucia Civil Service Association (CSA) have signed a Collective Labour agreement (CLA) in respect of the period ending May 31, 2023. The agreement speaks to the terms and conditions of employment […]
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards awarded ISO 17020 Accreditation The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) is pleased to inform that it has added another achievement to its list of successes, the accreditation of the SLBS Compliance Department to ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection.
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Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Takes Part in Business Forum On Sunday, 29th May 2022 the Ministry of Commerce under the auspices of Hon. Emma Hippolyte and along with its partnering agencies held their first Business Forum at the St. Isidore’s Hall, Soufriere for all entrepreneurs and persons interested in starting their business. The purpose
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SLBS Pivotal to Expanded Services to Manufacturing Sector On Thursday 3rd March 2022, the Minister for Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs Hon. Emma Hippolyte together with the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Alfred Prospere paid an official visit to the National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility (NADF). Minister Hippolyte indicated that her Ministry through the Saint Lucia Bureau
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SLBS Reminds Consumers to Read Product Labels! A complaint of inadequate performance after the use automotive oils has prompted calls for customers to be vigilant and read the label of products before making their purchases. The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is in receipt of a complaint that a brand of automotive oil purchased locally
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SLBS participates in groundbreaking Governance Standard The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) is pleased to inform of the latest results of the increased participation in International Standardization, a significant outcome of the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) project which provided technical assistance aimed at SLBS leveraging, Saint Lucia’s ISO membership to ensure the participation of
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The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries is hosting a National Quality Dialogue with the Tourism Sector, which commenced Wednesday July 21 and will be continuing on Thursday and Friday July 22 & 23. This is part of a regional project of
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Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Provides Public Access to Compulsory Standards The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) has expanded to offer metrology services from the new National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility (NADF) at Union. The Facility was officially opened on 10th December 2020. The Metrology Department began operations at the Facility in June 2021. The
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Validation and Verification of the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Monitors To commemorate World Metrology Day (May 20) 2021, let us focus on the important role measurement plays in health particularly the measurement of blood pressure. This year’s theme for World Metrology Day (May 20), Measurement for Health, focuses on the important role measurement plays in
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global standards developer, and the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) are pleased to announce the signing of a Collaboration & License Agreement between their organizations. The Agreement, signed on October 6, 2020, that due to the health contingency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the signature was made virtually by both Parties