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,…
The global accreditation organizations IAF and ILAC once again cometogether on 9 June to celebrate World Accreditation Day. The 2022 themeis Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environmentand aims to draw attention to how accreditation and conformityassessment provide global solutions for global issues. Follow the link for a Joint Statement by Emanuele Riva, IAF…
The business environment in St Kitts and Nevis will be enhanced with the introduction of a National Quality Policy (NQP). This was signaled as Premier of Nevis and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mark Brantley pledged the country’s support to implementing the NQP for the twin-island. “I think this is a really important exercise and…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 15, 2021 (SKNBS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is inviting the general public, especially businesses, to read and provide comments on the Draft Bureau of Standards Bill. The Draft Bill can be found by clicking ‘Acts’ under the ‘About Us’ tab on www.sknbs.org Persons can fill out…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2021 (SKNBS): Several stakeholder workshops are currently being held virtually to daft a National Quality Policy (NQP) for St. Kitts and Nevis. Various stakeholders being engaged include Fisheries, Tourism and Transport, Light Manufacturing, and Regulators. Sadie-Ann Sisnett, who is the Project Manager from CROSQ, said that these workshops will aid…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards will remain closed from Monday, August 30 to Friday, September 03, 2021, as construction work continues. You can contact the Bureau by emailing sknbs@gov.kn Any inconvenience caused during this time is regretted.
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) would like to inform the general public that it will be working on a Packaged Water Regulation. This national regulation will establish standards for the purity, treatment, bacteriological acceptability, packaging, and labelling of all pre-packaged waters intended for use as beverages or in foods. The CARICOM…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 11, 2021 (SKNBS): The Bureau of Standards Bill, 2021, which was read for the first time in the National Assembly on August 05, 2021, is significant as it sets the foundation for a National Quality Infrastructure (NQI). An NQI is a national framework that guides the production of local goods and…
Please see the media coverage by ZIZ News below featuring opening remarks from the Director, BCRC-Caribbean, Dr. Ahmad Khan and the Ag. Director, St. Kitts & Nevis Bureau of Standards, Mr. Hiram Williams.
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