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National Standards Catalogue 2004
Release Date: 13 January 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 The St. Lucia Bureau of Standards has released the 2004 catalogue of St. Lucia National Standards. The thirty five page catalogue lists the ninety standards and codes of practice adopted by St. Lucia as at July 31st, 2004. The documents are listed numerically and by subject. There is a section which highlights all compulsory (mandatory) St. Lucia standards.

A brief abstract on each of the standards is contained in the catalogue, to facilitate easy understanding of the content of the document. The catalogue also contains general information about the operations, functions and technical committees of the Bureau. Draft standards under development by the various technical committees, as well areas to being explored for standardization are also highlighted in the publication.

A copy of the Standards catalogue has been distributed free of charge to all manufacturers, exporters, government departments and other agencies on the island. The Bureau’s Head of Information Services, Sariah Best-Joseph says ready access to standards information is a key requirement of these sectors. The catalogue is therefore expected to be a very useful and easy reference document for persons who are interested in obtaining information about the Bureau, its operations, services available and more importantly the national standards of St. Lucia.

“We are working towards improving our information service offer to our clients. Having the catalogue at your disposal means not having to call the Bureau to determine whether a national standard exists for a particular area or subject, or even ascertaining the cost of the standard, as this is all highlighted in the catalogue. We also expect the catalogue to facilitate easy ordering and purchasing of standards” explains the Information Head.

Standards adopted by St. Lucia are based on regional and international standards such as that of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), CODEX Alimentarius (a joint commission of the World Health Organisation and the Food and Agricultural Organisation responsible for the development of food standards), and the Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ).

Orders for standards detailed in the SLBS catalogue can be made by phone, fax or e-mail to the Bureau. In addition, the Bureau’s affiliations and connections with the International Organisation for Standardization, the International Electro technical Commission, the British Standards Institute and many similar organizations throughout the world, means that the organisation is able to source and where necessary purchase standards and technical regulations which obtain globally for organisations and persons requiring such information.

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