TTBS Celebrates World Standards Day 2019
As we celebrate World Standards Day 2019, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) joins the International Community in celebrating this significant day aimed at acknowledging the tremendous contribution of all stakeholders involved in national, regional and international standardization. Standardization underpins national level policies and strategies aimed at trade facilitation, economic diversification and sustainable development. On this monumental occasion for standardizers globally,...
Update on the Stakeholder Meeting for Children’s Toys
Importers, prospective importers, distributors and other stakeholders of children’s toys attended 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. TTBS is in the process of updating this standard which deals with toxic chemicals in toys and bringing...
TTBS Ensures Customers Receive Value For Money At The Markets
2019-10-09 On Wednesday 9th October, 2019 Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), launched the verification of market scales – “stamping of scales” at the Sangre Grande Municipal Market. The verification exercise is currently being rolled out in phases across all municipal markets nationwide, and will be conducted during the period October, 2019 to February, 2020. The main thrust of market scale...
Market Scale Verification – Sangre Grande Market
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 bring your scale to be tested from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm....