The Human Resource Management & Training Department is charged with the responsibility for managing the personal and career development of the Bureau’s employees. This is achieved through the strategic recruitment and selection of personnel, performance management and the provision and management of training and development opportunities. The Department is also responsible for coordinating special events, internal customer feedback and complaints handling.
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, and the environment. Under the standard for Pesticides Labelling, all pesticide containers sold, transported, or otherwise distributed must clearly display vital information for everyone’s health and safety.
With standardized labels, we ensure:
Health & Safety
Without clear labels, people risk accidental poisoning; whether from breathing in dangerous chemicals, applying too much, or misusing them around children or pets. Labels tell you what safety gear to use, how long to wait after use, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Food & Water Protection
Labels include instructions about wait periods before harvesting food, before re entry into treated fields, and before animals can graze on treated pastures. This helps prevent harmful residues in your food or water.
Environmental Care
Correct labelling helps protect wildlife, rivers, beaches, and ecosystems. It guides safe disposal of containers and warns about hazards to non target species like bees and fish, which can be severely harmed.
Legal Rights & Consumer Confidence
You have the right to know what you’re using! With accurate labels, you can verify that the pesticide is registered, the manufacturer is responsible, and the product meets legal safety standards. Unauthorized or mislabeled products can be reported.
It is for this reason the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards was keen on working with Caricom in the development of Draft National Standard/Caricom Regional Standard 39. According to DNS/CRS 39 a good label should include?
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