The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) as of January 25th, 2024, is now internationally accredited ISO17025 in Air Quality. This is NOT ONLY the first laboratory in the Federation to receive this prestigious International Accreditation but also the first Air Quality lab to be accredited in the Caribbean and the Western Hemisphere. …
STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE: TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to EUR 100,960 towards the cost of Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure: Training and Equipment for Conformity Assessment Project and intends to…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) as the National Standards Body (NSB), tasked with the development of Standards, is developing a national Vehicle Inspection Standard. The purpose of the standard is to establish proper assessment procedures to ensure vehicle safety on the road. A vehicle inspection is important for any vehicle that…
The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, and Commerce has established an Inter-ministerial Consultative Committee (IMCC) which seeks to advise on the trade agreements and the role each ministry and department plays in trade. This committee also examines the various policies and programs across ministries and departments and identifies areas of convergence, to determine where the…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNBS): In addition to the seven standards that were previously adopted, St. Kitts and Nevis has adopted 211 standards to facilitate trade and ensure the health and safety of consumers. The seven standards initially adopted include Specification for Packaged Water, Labelling of Pre-Packaged Food, Labelling of goods — Part…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) wishes to inform the general public that it is in the process of regulating three areas namely Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods, Labelling of Goods- General Requirements and Packaged Water. Persons can view these draft regulations by visiting www.sknbs.org. They can be found by clicking “Draft Regulations”…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNBS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) recognised Island Purified Water for their continuous efforts in ensuring the health and safety of their consumers in a brief but significant ceremony on October 14, 2022, at the bureau’s office at La Guerite. The presentation falls in line…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2022 (SKNBS): Minister of International Trade et al., the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas along with Permanent Secretary Jasemin Weekes traversed to Barbados for the October 11 to 12, 2022 Joint CARIFORUM – EU Ministerial Meeting. In his remarks at the meeting, Minister Douglas stated that the subject of de-risking…
September 30, 2022, Bridgetown, Barbados – The agri-food industry in Saint Kitts and Nevis will benefit from an enhanced national quality infrastructure, thanks to a new project financed by the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank. The initiative provides the Saint Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) with new metrology equipment and training,…
As the development of a national vehicle inspection standard continues, the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is inviting all past participants and newly interested persons to a meeting to be held on June 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ministry of International Trade Conference Room, Nagico Building, Bladen Commercial Development. Interested persons may include,…
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