Date: July 30th, 2021 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) regrets to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances the “Promoting Dialogue between the National Quality Infrastructure (QI) and the Agriculture sector in Trinidad and Tobago” Virtual Webinar initially set for August 3rd and 4th will be rescheduled...
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Virtual Stakeholder Consultation – Draft Compulsory National Standard for Ready-mixed Concrete
All key stakeholders are invited to participate in a Stakeholder Consultation on the draft compulsory National Standard: TTCS 16:20XX, Ready-mixed concrete – Compulsory Requirements Date: Friday 30th July 2021 Time: 10 am – 12 noon Platform: Zoom Key objectives: To highlight the key technical requirements of this...
Expression of Interest (EOI) – Individual Consultants
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), is continuing with the “Accreditation of Public Laboratories Programme”.TTBS invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing consulting services as follows: Project Call 2 2021-2023 – Consultancy for the preparation of...
TTBS Announces Moratorium Period For Children’s Toys
Date: July 9th 2021. Children are vulnerable members of society and toys containing high levels of hazardous chemicals can potentially pose a risk to them. To mitigate such risks, stakeholders from the children’s toy industry were formally advised of a moratorium period of sixty (60) days for the enforcement of...
TTBS Celebrates 47th Anniversary
In celebration of this milestone TTBS reaffirms its commitment to develop, promote and enforce standards in order to improve the quality and performance of goods produced or used in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
TTBS Electronic Payment Services – Update #6
TTBS and its subsidiary Premier Quality Services Limited (PQSL), will continue to maintain its risk mitigation strategy of non-acceptance of payments at its offices until further notice.
Lodging of Consumer Complaints – Update #4
Members of the public wishing to lodge complaints, queries and questions are asked to contact us via email at complaints@ttbs.org.tt, call (868) 662-8827 ext. 2268 or message us on our social media sites.
TTBS is proud to announce successful transition of its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by the Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is proud to announce successful transition of its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, quality system by the Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) on June 01st 2021. While TTBS received similar approval from its then accreditation body...
Virtual Stakeholder Consultation – Standard for Safety of Toys
All manufacturers, importers, distributors, prospective importers and other stakeholders of toys. You are invited to participate in a Stakeholder Consultation on the National Compulsory Standard: TTCS 3: 2020 – Safety of Toys– Compulsory Requirements Key Objectives: To increase awareness of the requirements of this national compulsory standard To provide details...
TTBS to Commence Mandatory Enforcement for Laundry Detergent
Date: 2021-06-11 Stakeholders from the laundry detergent industry were formally advised of a moratorium period of sixty (60) days for the enforcement of the National Compulsory Standard: TTCS 7: 2020 – Laundry Detergent – Compulsory Requirements. The moratorium commenced on the 26th May 2021 and will conclude on the 1st...