Purchase of Equipment and Related Services – Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure: Training and Equipment for Conformity Assessment Project. View here: http://sknbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MARCH-5-CONTRACT-AWARD-INFORMATION-NCS.pdf
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) wishes to inform the general public of several regulations that are now in effect. The regulations cover various areas including legal metrology, packaged water, and the labelling of goods and prepackaged food. It is mandatory for all stakeholders involved in the production and distribution of goods,…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is pleased to announce that it will be collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism to enhance the quality and safety of taxi services and tour vehicles within our destination by establishing comprehensive standards. The Bureau is therefore forming a technical committee dedicated to developing and implementing guidelines that will…
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 St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) wishes to draw the public’s attention to the importance of ensuring the reliability of suppliers when purchasing vehicles online from Japan. Individuals interested in such transactions are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association (JUMVEA) as their first point of…
Please be advised that the St. Kitts-Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has appointed EAA Company Limited (EAA) as an accredited inspection company for a Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) program for the roadworthiness of used vehicles imported to St. Kitts-Nevis from the 1st of January 2024. All used vehicles exported to St. Kitts-Nevis on or…
In a collaborative effort to enhance radiation safety measures, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters in Vienna, including United Nations (UN) inspectors Juan Carlos Benitez and Zhour Yahyaouy, concluded a comprehensive radiation inventory in both St. Kitts and Nevis this week, from November 20 to 24, 2023. The inspection…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has introduced three new technical regulations, recently published in the Gazette, aimed at bringing about positive changes in the dynamics of product transactions within the nation. The three regulations include the Packaged Water Regulation, the Labelling of Goods Regulation, and the Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foods Regulation.…
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