Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDBS) was established by Standards Act No. 6 of 1989. It is situated at Queen’s Park, St. George’s. The Bureau is a body corporate within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, Planning & Labour. It is governed by a fifteen (15) member Standards Council, who are the Board of Directors of the organization. The day-to-day activities are conducted by a Secretariat headed by a Director and sixteen (16) staff members.
The following Acts and their attendant regulations give force to the work of the Bureau:
Standards Act No. 6 of 1989
Metrology Act and Regulations, 1997
Exportation of Fresh Produce Act, 1998
ROLES OF THE BUREAU
The following are the main roles of the bureau:
To prepare national standards and encourage standardization in commerce and trade;
To encourage manufacturers to produce quality products without limiting the consumer’s choice or restricting freedom in design or manufacture;
To safeguard the country against the dumping’ of inferior quality goods; To provide for the testing and calibration services to industry;
To ensure equity in trade;
To provide conformity assessment services (inspection, testing and certification) in keeping with technical regulations, protection of environment, occupational health & safety and supporting exporters and manufacturers;
To offer technological advice and consultancy services to both government and industry in relation to standards;
Provision of training to support industry