Have you heard of market scale verification? In a few days the Legal Metrology Inspectorate (LMI) a unit of TTBS, will begin Market Scale Verification – “Stamping of Scales” at the Sangre Grande Market. At this location the verification exercise will take place from 7th to 11th October 2019. Vendors...
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Notice: Stakeholder Meeting for Children’s Toys
All importers, prospective importers, distributors and other stakeholders of children’s toys. You are invited to attend a Stakeholder Consultation on the Revision of the National Compulsory Standard: TTS/ISO 8124-3 – SAFETY OF TOYS – PART 3: MIGRATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS on Thursday 10th October, 2019 9:30 a.m. at TTBS’ AUDITORIUM...
Notice: Synthetic Laundry Detergent Powder Moratorium Extension
All Manufacturers, Importers, Prospective Importers, Distributors and Other Stakeholders of the Synthetic Laundry Detergent Powder Industry, are advised that there is an extension of the Moratorium Period on the enforcement of the requirements of the Compulsory National Standard for Synthetic Laundry Detergent Powder, TTS 466:2010, Detergent – Synthetic Laundry Detergent...
TTBS to Host the 35th meeting of the Council of CROSQ
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) will be hosting the thirty-fifth (35th) Meeting of the Council of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), as well as a technical workshop with the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) on “Building a safe infrastructure for Electric Vehicles” over the...
Technical workshop – Building a safe infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
TTBS in collaboration with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) hosted a technical workshop entitled “Building a safe infrastructure for Electric Vehicles” on Tuesday 1st October, 2019 at 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm at the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards...
For Public Comment: Draft Compulsory National Standard for Rolled structural steel products
We invite you to share your views on the draft compulsory National Standard for Rolled structural steel products – Bars, plates, shapes and sheet pilings. Click Here to view draft standard. Click Here to comment on draft standard. Closing Date for Comments Extended to: Tuesday 17th December 2019 For further...
TTBS Hosts Workshop on Hazardous Waste Management
In April, 2018, the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and. Tobago (GoRTT) approved the National Quality Policy of Trinidad and Tobago (NQP-TT) for the period 2018-2030. Amongst other priorities, the NQP-TT Implementation Plan included a programme to get public laboratories accredited in support of the national...
WTO: Members’ Development Status (Part III): Implications for CARICOM Members
When the World Trade Organization (WTO) resumes work shortly, the Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), like others, will need to be prepared to address the issues on WTO reform which include proposals on special and differential treatment (S&DT) and differentiation/graduation. In addition, preparations will commence for the 12th WTO...
Congratulations to the TTBS Metrology and Laboratory Teams!
TTBS is proud to announce its successful transition of its Laboratory Quality Management System from ISO/IEC 17025:2005 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPETENCE OF TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES system to the revised ISO/IEC 17025:2017 system. Making the transition was no easy task and required updating the management system to conform to...
Workshop on Hazardous Waste Management
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is hosting a workshop on Hazardous Waste Management on the 17th – 19th September, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at our office located at 1-2 Century Drive, Trincity Industrial Estate, Macoya. Hazardous waste, is waste that is dangerous or capable...