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Compliance
Department
Safety and protection
of the consumer is a major focus of the Saint Lucia Bureau of
Standards. The Compulsory
Standards Compliance Programme (CSCP) initiated by the Bureau, is
designed to ensure
that all imported and locally produced goods and services for which
there are national compulsory standards, conform to acceptable
health, safety, performance and labelling specifications in order to be retailed on the
local market.
The
Standards Act (# 14) of 1990 mandates the Bureau to provide specific
services which include the implementation of COMPULSORY national
standards.
The
Bureau's
Compliance Department is responsible for implementing the Compulsory
Standards Compliance Programme (CSCP) which was developed in accordance with ISO/IEC Guidelines for Conformity
Assessment.
The
programme is in accordance with the requirements of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade which states that "members
can take measures to prevent deceptive practices in trade and to
protect human, animal or plant life and the environment, as well as
to ensure the quality of its imports through the use of technical
regulations (compulsory standards)".
Currently there are
twenty six compulsory standards administered by the SLBS.
CSCP
Programme Components
Benefits of the
CSCP Programme:
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Prevents
the entry of cheap, sub standard products into Saint
Lucia
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Promotes industrial efficiency,
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Fair competition
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Consumer Protection
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Helps to Manage Risk
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Better
quality Products
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Safer
products
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Properly
labelled products
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