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...
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...
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...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: OSHA and TTBS sign MOU
Cooperation will lead to more efficient enforcement activities.
Happy 46th Anniversary TTBS
Here’s some congratulatory greetings from past and present Board members as well as staff of the TTBS family.
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...
TTBS Collaborates With ISO To Build Technical Capacity
2019-08-15 “In today’s global economy, millions of products and services are traded across borders and there are valid concerns surrounding their functionality, reliability, and safety and impact on consumer health and the environment. In order to demonstrate compliance with a country’s regulations, products and services must be tested, inspected and...
Trade Minister Promotes Accreditation of Public Laboratories
Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI), Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon underscored the importance for public laboratories to become accredited, in order to improve the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) and culture of quality in Trinidad and Tobago, to support a diverse and competitive economy. In delivering the Feature Address at...