National Standardization Strategy (NSS)
What is the NSS?
The NSS outlines the goals and objectives of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) as it pertains to standards development, for the period 2019 to 2022. This standards framework is key to facilitating global trade and economic diversification.
Goods Inspection
Pre-packaged Goods, Construction Goods, Appliance/Safety Products, Tyres, Starter Batteries, etc.Device Verification
Verification of Fuel Station Pumps, Courier Scales, Supermarket, Goceries and Mini Mart Scales.Certification Services
Product Certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Tourism Certifications, Internal Audits.Search for Standards
The TTBS maintains a database of all Trinidad and Tobago voluntary and compulsory standards.LEGAL
METROLOGY
INSPECTORATE
(LMI)
Legal metrology is the branch of metrology that deals with laws and regulations relating to units of measurement, measuring devices and measurement methods. It helps provide support and protection to areas such as public safety, health, the environment and trade.
Indeed, one of the main roles of legal metrology is to ensure that measuring devices used in trade provide accurate measurements. This is done through a process called verification.
Lab Services
The Laboratory Services Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards provides testing and calibration services to the manufacturing, commercial and public sectors in the country. See below for more.
Electrical Products Laboratory
All tests are conducted in strict accordance with national and/or international standards.Fibre Products Laboratory
All tests are conducted in strict accordance with national and/or international standards.Materials Testing Laboratory
All tests are conducted in strict accordance with national and/or international standards.Chemical Products Laboratory
All tests are conducted in strict accordance with national and/or international standards.Inspection Body Conforms to ISO/IEC 17020:2012
Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 specifies requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities. It applies to inspection bodies of type A, B or C, as defined in ISO/IEC 17020:2012, and it applies to any stage of inspection.
TRAINING/
CONSULTANCY/
FACILITY RENTALS
Premier Quality Services Limited (PQSL)
Premier Quality Services Limited (PQSL) is the fully owned subsidiary of the Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards. PQSL provides training and consultancy services to both private and public sectors at the national and regional level in the fields of certified health and safety, environmental and quality management systems.
The Link to Sustainable Development
and Competitiveness
The National Quality Policy (NQP) is an essential instrument to develop a quality culture in all sectors of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy and society, which ultimately supports the diversification and growth of the economy…
LAB
ACCREDITATION
(TTLABS)
TTLABS as the National Accreditation Body for laboratories provides accreditation services to testing laboratories (this includes medical laboratories) and calibration laboratories.
Laboratory Accreditation therefore is a process which gives formal recognition to the technical competence of a laboratory to perform specific tests, types of tests or calibrations.
