The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) is coordinating the staging of a sensitization seminar for stakeholders in the agricultural sector on a new regime of standards and certification for agricultural products.Under the European Union’s Framework of Assistance for 2002 (SFA 2002), a project entitled “Development and Implementation of Standards and a Certification System for Selected Agricultural Products and Training” is being implemented in Saint Lucia. Under this project, existing national standards for selected crops, livestock, poultry and fish products will be revised, draft new standards developed, a certification system established and training imparted to producers/suppliers, inspectors, regulatory personnel and other stakeholders.The project is also expected to play an important role in, improving the quality, safety and competitiveness of locally produced crop, poultry, livestock and fish products.

 A perennial problem of agricultural production here is the issue of sale of agricultural products once they are available. The project will address that issue with the expected result of achieving greater market penetration of locally produced crop, poultry, livestock and fish products.