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Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Eighth Triennial Review
The TBT Committee is mandated to review the operation and implementation of the TBT Agreement on a triennial basis. The Eighth Triennial Review was adopted at the TBT Committee meeting of 15th November 2018. WTO members agreed on almost thirty recommendations that will improve the way members deal with standards,...
ePing – online service for updates on product requirements in foreign markets
The world’s trading nations establish product requirements to protect human health and the environment. This can prevent some companies, big or small, from selling their products. WTO members are required to notify each other before adopting any new measures on product requirements likely to affect international trade and provide a...
TTBS AND TTAL Host Stakeholder Consultation on TTTIC Certification
When it comes to choosing a Caribbean holiday destination, the unspoiled island of Tobago, will certainly stand out as a strong contender amongst discerning tourists. However, one critical element of a traveler’s plan will be choosing an appropriate tourism operator which meets quality service standards. In the Caribbean region, Trinidad...
Airports Authority Baggage Scales Pass Verification Tests
It is not unusual for airline passengers checking in at the flight counter to place their over-packed suitcase onto the baggage scale and hope that it is within the permissible limit, thus being spared from overweight baggage fees. However, if passengers are being charged for excess weight, which agency is...
Boosting Tobago’s Tourism Through Certification
On 26th November 2018, The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) and the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) signed a one year Service Level Agreement (SLA), at Central Administrative Services in Scarborough, Tobago, to relaunch the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Industry Certification (TTTIC) programme on the sister isle of...
Deck the halls, safely
Tis the season to unearth ornaments, lights and decorations. The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) posted 12 tips to help keep your real or artificial Christmas tree from becoming a fire hazard. The full article can be found on UL’s website here: https://www.ul.com/inside-ul/deck-the-halls-safely/ For further information, please contact the Electrical Products Laboratory, Laboratory Services...
Presentations from the stakeholder forum for the National Standardization Strategy (NSS)
Click on the titles below to download presentations from our stakeholder forum for the National Standardization Strategy (NSS), held on Wednesday 18th July 2018, at the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards. National Standardization Strategy (NSS) Linkage of the NSS to the National Quality Policy – Theodore Reddock, Executive Director...
Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants
Versailles, France—A convocation of delegates representing 60 countries voted today, 16th November 2018 in Versailles to implement the most significant change to the International System of Units (SI) in more than 130 years. For the first time, all measurement units will be defined by natural phenomena rather than by...
TTLABS News Vol. 1 Issue 1 (November 2018)
Welcome to our first edition of TTLABS News, For all that’s accreditation! We are pleased to bring this publication to you on a quarterly basis. The intent is to keep you informed of events hosted by TTLABS and those that are upcoming and that may be of interest to you,...