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 comment period. The ePing online service, which is a joint initiative of...
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 and Tobago has taken the lead in developing innovative programmes, aimed at...
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 responsible for checking the accuracy of baggage scales at the airport? To...
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 Tobago. The TTTIC Programme (pronounced t-tick) is the procedure by which an...
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 Division @ electrical-products.lab@ttbs.org.tt