[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535990551466{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 5px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1535990574869{margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1717683049317{margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]TTBS\u2019 Standards Development Process<\/strong> To submit a proposal for the development, revision, amendment or withdrawal of National Standards, please contact the Standardization Division of TTBS via email (standardization@ttbs.org.tt).<\/p>\n The TTBS\u2019 Standards Development process is shown in Figure 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n Figure 1 \u2013 TTBS\u2019 Standards Development Process<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Principles of Standards Development<\/strong> Transparency<\/strong> Openness<\/strong> Impartiality<\/strong> Effectiveness and Relevance<\/strong> Consensus<\/strong> Performance Based<\/strong> Coherence<\/strong> Due Process<\/strong> Flexible allowing the use of different methodologies to meet the needs of different technology and product sectors;<\/p>\n Timely so that purely administrative matters do not result in a failure to meet market expectations; and\u00a0Balanced among all affected interests.<\/p>\n Standardization Work Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n The Standardization Division produces a work programme every six (6) months which illustrates the stage that a standard has reached in its development. Public Comment Drafts<\/strong><\/p>\n Prior to the finalization of a standard, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) attempts to ensure that all stakeholders have a final opportunity to have any concerns regarding the draft standard addressed. This is done via a public comment period.<\/p>\n For draft standards with proposed Voluntary status a minimum period of sixty (60) days is given to submit comments, commencing on the first day in which the advertisement appears in the print media. Also, a minimum of sixty (60) days is allowed for commenting on draft standards with proposed Compulsory status. During this period copies of the draft standard are available for viewing by the public in the Standards Information Centre (where applicable) and via the TTBS\u2019 Website.<\/p>\n The draft standard is advertised in the daily newspaper three times in a one week period.
\nTTBS develops National Standards based on the national needs and priorities as determined by the National Standardization Strategy (NSS) and based on requests from Stakeholders.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Standards-development-process-diagram.png\")
\nIt is well established in the community of nations that standards should meet societal and market needs and should not be developed to act as barriers to trade. In approving the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, WTO members recognized that goal and established globally accepted principles as a framework to promote co-operation and discourage the use of standards as trade barriers. The TTBS standardization system is therefore based on the following set of globally accepted principles for standards development:<\/p>\n
\nEssential information regarding standardization activities is accessible to all interested
\nparties;<\/p>\n
\nParticipation is open to all affected interests;<\/p>\n
\nNo one interest dominates the process or is favoured over another;<\/p>\n
\nStandards are relevant and effectively respond to regulatory and market needs, as well as\u00a0scientific and technological developments;<\/p>\n
\nDecisions are reached through consensus among those affected;<\/p>\n
\nStandards are performance based (specifying essential characteristics rather than detailed\u00a0designs) where possible;<\/p>\n
\nThe process encourages coherence to avoid overlapping and conflicting standards;<\/p>\n
\nStandards development accords with due process so that all views are considered and\u00a0appeals are possible.<\/p>\n
\nClick here to view the Standards Work Programme<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nTo obtain maximum input from key stakeholders in industry, businesses, academia etc, we communicate information on the draft standard in several ways:<\/p>\n