Certification

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Product certification is applicable to products or services for which national standard specifications exist. There are two components to this programme: (i) the certification of products, which involves the use of the Saint Lucia Standard Mark, and (ii) the certification of services, of which currently a tourism accommodation certification programme, the Tourism Registration Programme (TRP), is being offered.

The Saint Lucia Standard Mark

The St. Lucia Standard Mark is a quality seal which indicates that a product complies with regionally and internationally accepted National Standards, and that the supplier maintains an efficient and appropriate quality management system.

Use of the Mark: This certification label scheme includes a formal process involving inspection, laboratory testing and follow up evaluation. Following successful certification, a license to carry the St. Lucia Standards Mark is granted by SLBS to the manufacturer of the product.

The Tourism Registration Programme (TRP)

The Tourism Registration Programme is a joint initiative of the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards and the Ministry of Tourism, in an effort to improve the quality of the tourism product.

The programme currently targets the accommodation and food & beverage sub-sectors for which standards have been developed. Under this programme, the establishment is inspected to determine whether or not the requirements of the standard have been met.