World Accreditation Day 2022

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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…

Peanut Butter Recall

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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. https://www.fda.gov/…/outbreak-investigation-salmonella… CDC’s review of epidemiological information indicates that five out of five people reported consuming peanut butter and four…

Metrology in the Digital Era

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May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the…

Development of a Vehicle Inspection Standard

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Notice 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 every vehicle…

SPACE: THE DEBRIS FRONTIER

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To mark the International Day of Human Space Flight, we celebrate the significance of mankind’s space era, reflect on the potential risks and how standards can help mitigate them.  Since the launch of the first satellite in 1957, the number of orbital objects has skyrocketed. Around the world, amateur radio enthusiasts tuned in to hear…

BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR TOMORROW

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With #WorldHealthDay today, let’s recognize that for us to be healthy people, we need a healthy planet. For too long, we’ve put health and the environment in different boxes. The work of our one world is to bridge the two, to understand that, in fact, they belong in the same box. The truth is, human…

QUALITY OF TOURISM SECTOR SET TO IMPROVE FOLLOWING RECENT NATIONAL DIALOGUE WITH THE NATIONAL QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNBS): Urgent quality improvements in the tourism sector are now closer to becoming reality, thanks to a national dialogue between sector stakeholders and quality institutions in St Kitts and Nevis held this week. The Saint Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), in collaboration with CARICOM Regional Organisation for…

NATIONAL LESSONS LEARNT WORKSHOP HELD AS GEF 5558 PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 15, 2022 (SKNBS): As the Global Environment Facility (GEF) 5558 Project titled “Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Caribbean”, nears completion, the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean Region (BCRC-Caribbean), in collaboration with the St. Kitts…

Closure to Facilitate Fire Safety Training Session

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Notice The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards wishes to inform the general public that it will be closed from 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, to facilitate a fire safety training session. The office will reopen on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.