Press Releases

TTBS Conducts Stakeholder Consultation On Ready-Mixed Concrete Standard

Date: July 30th 2021. The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) hosted a virtual Stakeholder Consultation on the draft compulsory National Standard for Ready-mixed concrete on Friday 30th July, 2021. The consultation highlighted the key requirements of the draft standard, PCTTCS 16 Ready-mix Concrete – Compulsory Requirements, and allowed...

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Promoting dialogue between the National Quality Infrastructure (QI) and the Agriculture Sector in Trinidad and Tobago

Date: July 30th, 2021 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) regrets to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances the “Promoting Dialogue between the National Quality Infrastructure (QI) and the Agriculture sector in Trinidad and Tobago” Virtual Webinar initially set for August 3rd and 4th will be rescheduled...

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TTBS Announces Moratorium Period For Children’s Toys

Date: July 9th 2021. Children are vulnerable members of society and toys containing high levels of hazardous chemicals can potentially pose a risk to them. To mitigate such risks, stakeholders from the children’s toy industry were formally advised of a moratorium period of sixty (60) days for the enforcement of...

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TTBS to Commence Mandatory Enforcement for Laundry Detergent

Date: 2021-06-11 Stakeholders from the laundry detergent industry were formally advised of a moratorium period of sixty (60) days for the enforcement of the National Compulsory Standard: TTCS 7: 2020 – Laundry Detergent – Compulsory Requirements. The moratorium commenced on the 26th May 2021 and will conclude on the 1st...

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Trinidad and Tobago Laboratory Accreditation Service Signs Memorandum of Understanding

Date: 2021-06-09 As the international community celebrates World Accreditation Day (WAD) 2021, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) and the Trinidad and Tobago Laboratory Accreditation Service (TTLABS) has commenced a five-day webinar series highlighting the significant role accreditation plays in strengthening Trinidad and Tobago’s national quality infrastructure. The...

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T&T Receives International Recognition For Mass And Related Quantities

The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) has pursued and achieved international recognition for Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) in Mass and Related Quantities by participating in the International Committee for Weights and Measures – Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM-MRA).  This arrangement has placed Trinidad and Tobago in an internationally...

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Message from Senator the Honourable PAULA GOPEE-SCOON – Minister of Trade and Industry In celebration of the 46th ANNIVERSARY of the TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BUREAU OF STANDARDS

The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) has sought to consistently serve the needs of the nation in accordance with its mandate for over four decades. As the TTBS celebrates its 46th Anniversary, I join with the TTBS in affirming its unyielding commitment to safeguarding public health and safety...

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