Getting What You Pay For through TTBS
When you purchase a bag of rice or a sack of flour, do you sometimes worry that the quantity stated on the package is not what you are paying for? As grocery prices continue to affect household budgets, how can one be confident that the weight printed on the package accurately reflects the amount of product inside? The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau...
World Metrology Day 2026 Challenge Winners
World Metrology Day recognizes the vital role that measurement science plays in ensuring accuracy, quality, innovation, fairness, and confidence in decision-making across all sectors of society. As part of this year’s celebrations, the Metrology Division hosted the WMD 2026 Challenge, which highlighted the importance of metrology and encouraged greater public awareness and engagement. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Small and...
The Enforcement of TTCS 24:2023 – Electrical Appliances: Compulsory Requirements.
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), through its Implementation Division, recently hosted a stakeholder consultation on the enforcement of TTCS 24:2023 – Electrical Appliances: Compulsory Requirements. The session engaged importers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers of electrical appliances in discussions surrounding updated requirements for product safety, labelling, conformity assessment and compliance mechanisms for electrical appliances entering the local market. The revised...