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.…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is actively developing a National Vehicle Inspection Standard geared toward ensuring the roadworthiness of vehicles. This standard aims to streamline and unify the vehicle inspection process across the twin-island federation. As part of this initiative, two experienced vehicle inspectors, Mr. Derval Phipps from St. Kitts and…
In a significant move toward ensuring vehicle safety and consumer protection, EAA Ltd is set to visit the Federation in 2024. Their mission involves conducting a comprehensive needs assessment at all vehicle inspection facilities within the Federation. Inspection shops meeting minimum requirements will be equipped with base equipment to ensure vehicles are inspected at a…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is currently hosting the 43rd Meeting of the Council of Directors of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), which could set the stage for deliberations that will shape the future of the region’s standards and quality infrastructure. This claim was made by the…
To improve the efficiency of our services and to continue to guarantee our customers the most reliable and affordable testing methods, the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) will be implementing the IDEXX system for water testing (drinking water, bottled water, and wastewater) in our microbiology laboratory. This system of analysis is low-cost,…
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…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards and Multipurpose Laboratory has achieved another milestone by being the first laboratory in the Federation to apply for accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. The laboratory submitted its application in April 2023 to the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANNAC), an internationally recognised accreditation body. The submitted documents have…
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