Last Updated on October 12, 2022, 7:15 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Director of St Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) and Chairman of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) Council, Stuart LaPlace, addressed the 41st Meeting of the Council of CROSQ in Barbados on Monday, October 10.
During his address, the Director of SKNBS stated that global challenges had not hampered the development of CARICOM’s Regional Quality Infrastructure.
He also added that projections for the future of CARICOM’s Regional Quality Infrastructure look promising.
During his address at the 41st Meeting of the Council of CROSQ, He noted that demand for quality improvement services has increased, especially in response to recent and ongoing global challenges.
The global challenges mentioned by the Director of SKNBS include increased demand for health-related standards and testing, measurement certainty in health and trade-related matters, accredited testing methods and results, along with third-party certification services to international management system standards.
LaPlace stated that these challenges had contributed significantly to the continued development of the industry.
According to LaPlace, “Continued demand is an indication that robust quality infrastructure is not only important, but vital for any growing economy.”
According to him “If St Kitts and Nevis intends to not just survive, but thrive during these challenging times, quality competitiveness and quality infrastructure must be central doctrines.”
During the address, the Director of SKNBS stated that the need for quality management systems is increasing.
He informed the attendees of the event that the network of the bureau has been collaborating to give information, education, and assistance in this and other areas.
Further, LaPLace added that they are also working together with our international colleagues and the CROSQ Secretariat.
“As a network of national standards bureau within the CARICOM Region, CROSQ continues to explore ways in which we can respond collectively and assist each other, particularly during these difficult times of increased quality and price competitiveness – quality matters even more,” said LaPlace.
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