ADDITION OF CLIMATE CHANGE REQUIREMENTS TO ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS On February 23, 2024 the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the Climate Action Amendments to the ISO Management Systems Standards (MSS). These changes were made to support the ISO London Declaration, which commits...
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Draft Trinidad & Tobago Compulsory Standard For Public Comment – PCTTCS 33:20XX, Pepper spray – Compulsory requirements
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has issued the following draft compulsory standard for Public Comment. PCTTCS 33:20XX, Pepper spray – Compulsory requirements Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft document. PCTTCS 33:20XX, Pepper spray – Compulsory requirements (Read-only access) Google form for...
Online Training On ISO15189:2022 Medical Laboratories – Requirements For Quality & Competence
This training programme is intended to assist laboratories, that either have established or is currently establishing the International Standard ISO 15189:2022 – Medical laboratories – Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories in its organization, to understand the changes in this version of the Standard. Click here to...
Notice of Moratorium End: TTCS 10:2021 – Garments and Textiles – Compulsory Requirements
Please be advised that the moratorium period for TTCS 10:2021 – Garments and Textiles – Compulsory Requirements ends on 31st May 2024. Full enforcement begins on 3rd June 2024.
TTBS Launches New Tobago Sub-Office
2024-03-06 – Today, Tobagonians witnessed a historic moment as the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) unveiled its new Tobago Sub-Office, located at the D Colosseum Building II, corner of Airport Bypass and Milford Road, Crown Point, Tobago. This strategic initiative, launched on Wednesday,...
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Achievements under the QI4CE Project
In October 2021, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) signed onto a two-year project titled “Quality Infrastructure for Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (QI4CE)”. German development cooperation supported this project which was jointly implemented by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and the Organization of American States. The...
TTBS Unveils Compulsory Garments and Textiles Standard
2024-02-29 – The safety and quality of garments and textile products in Trinidad and Tobago has been given a boost. On Thursday, February 29th, 2024, TTBS hosted a National Stakeholder Consultation on Garments & Textiles at its headquarters located at 1-2 Century Drive Macoya....
Trinidad and Tobago Leads the Way in Energy Efficiency with the QSEC Project
2024-02-28 –Trinidad and Tobago has made a significant step forward in promoting energy efficiency solutions for its citizens through a regional project that was facilitated by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS). On Wednesday 28th February, 2024, the Quality for Sustainable Energy...
Stakeholder Consultation – Garments & Textile Products
All Importers, Prospective Importers, Manufacturers/Designers, Distributors & Other Stakeholders of Garments and Textile Products. Click here to register TTCS 10: 2021 is free and can be obtained by using the link below: https://gottbs.com/product/ttcs-102021-garments-and-textiles-compulsory-requirements/
The Circular Economy
The Circular Economy We live in a world where the linear economy, referred to as the take-make-dispose model, prevails. It exists where resources are used to satisfy consumer product demands leading to unnecessary wastage. In the linear economy many companies manufacture products, which originate from massive amounts of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable,...