Transcript CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality

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Fulgence St. Prix, Technical Officer – Standards
CROSQ
Presentation Outline
Brief History of CROSQ
Strategic Plan
RQI
Regional Standards Development
Adopted Standards
Projects
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Establishment of CROSQ
Created by the Member States of the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) via Inter-Governmental
Agreement
Signed Belize City – 4 February 2002
Inaugural (first) Council Meeting – St Vincent
and the Grenadines – 10-12 April, 2002
Headquarters Agreement (Secretariat to be
located in Barbados): signed in Bridgetown -18
January 2007
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Belize
Jamaica
Haiti
Montserrat
Antigua &
Barbuda
St. Kitts & Nevis Dominica
St. Lucia Barbados
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Grenada
Trinidad &
Tobago
Guyana
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Suriname
CROSQ MISSION
• “The promotion and development of
standards and standards-related activities to
facilitate international competitiveness and
sustainable production of goods and services
within the CARICOM Single Market Economy
for the enhancement of social and economic
development”
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CROSQ VISION
• “The premier CARICOM organisation for
the development and promotion of an
Internationally Recognised Regional
Quality Infrastructure”
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Development Road Map
1975 - 2002
The Caribbean
Common Market
Standards
Council
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2002 - 2003
Agreement
Establishing
CROSQ signed by
Governments
2003 - 2006
CROSQ Secretariat
in place;
Regional Quality
Infrastructure
(RQI) being
established
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2006 - ongoing
International
Recognition of the
RQI (MSTQ)
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3 Year Strategic Plan
2009 - 20112
STRATEGIC INTENT
FROM
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
TO
REGIONAL QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE
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CROSQ 2009-2012 – STRATEGY
MAP
Performance
Strategic
Themes
Extra Regional
Dynamics
Global Slowdown
Rapidly Liberalizing
Trade & Investment
Environment
CHALLENGES
• Regional
Competitiveness
• CSME Growth
• Quality Matters
Most !
Increasingly
Educated and
Sophisticated
Populace
Intra Regional
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Dynamics
Harmonization of
Standards
CROSQ Mission
The promotion and
development of
standards and
standards-related
activities to facilitate
international
competitiveness and
sustainable production
of goods and services
within the CSME for the
enhancement of social
and economic
development.
Strategic Objectives
1. Develop relevant regional standards
2. Maximise usage of regional standards
Metrology
Capability
1. Enhance regional metrology capacity in all areas
(scientific, legal, industrial)
2. Harmonise metrology legislation & regulation
Conformity
Assessment
Capability
1. Build conformity assessment in quality
infrastructure
2. Harmonize certification services
Accreditation
Cooperation
Regional Quality
Culture
Financial
Self Sustainability
1. Coordinate regional accreditation services
2. Develop Caribbean Cooperation Accrediton Mech.
1. Improve Member State outreach as well as
awareness and participation
2. Attract new Members
1. Enhance viable and relevant service base (training
and consultancies)
2. Increase revenue earning opportunities
1. Evolve Quality Management System
Organisational
2. Align HR Development to Strategy
Efficiency
3. Modernise regional knowledge infrastructure
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Standards and Quality
Feedback
Building Blocks for RQI
Accreditation
Certification
Testing
Standards
Metrology
Quality Infrastructure
CROSQ Processes and Support Systems
Member States National Infrastructure
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What is Quality Infrastructure?
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Projects
IDB / CROSQ: “Promoting Small and Medium sized
Enterprise Competitiveness through Regional Technical
Standards” SME Project (2006 to 2011)
IDB / CROSQ / PTB: “Harmonized Regional Quality
Infrastructure for Improving Market Access and
Competitiveness” RQI-1 Project (to 2012)
BMZ / PTB / CROSQ: Strengthening of the basic
metrological infrastructure in the Caribbean to improve
participation in global trade RQI-2 Project (2008-11)
BMZ / PTB / CROSQ: Development of a demandoriented & regionally harmonized Quality Infrastructure
(QI) in the Caribbean RQI-3 (2009-12)
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Projects
CDB Caribbean Building Standards Project
EC-CARIFORUM 10th EDF Project - CROSQ
Support to the EPA implementation
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Managing Standards in the Region
13 October 2010
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Standards Development
Start
Preliminary
Proposal
Preparatory
Committee
Stage 00
Stage 10
Stage 20
Stage 30
1.5 months
4 months
9 months
Enquiry
Approval
Publication
Review
Stage 40
Stage 50
Stage 60
Stage 90
5 months
3 months
2 months
Start
Total Time = 24.5
months
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• Directive from CROSQ Secretariat that
standard have been adopted by the COTED as
a Regional standard
• Member States are to adopt Regional
Standard as a National Standard
• Member States to withdraw any similar
standard which may exist
• Inform the CROSQ Secretariat of the date of
adoption
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Name of standard
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Specification for Care Labeling of Textiles
M
Specification for Labeling of all Products Manufactured
From Textiles
Specification for Labeling of Goods (General Principles)
M
Specification for Requirements for Labeling- Labeling of
Prepackaged Goods
Specification for Fats and Oils
M
Specification for Palm Kernel Oil
M
Specification for Brown Sugar
M
Specification for Powdered (Icing) Sugar
M
Specification for Sugar For Canning
M
Specification for White Sugar
M
Specification For Sampling and Methods of Analysis for
Sugars
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Name of standard
status
Specification for Coconut Oil
M
Revised Specification for Rum
V
Specification for Biscuits
V
Specification for Margarine and Cooking Margarine
V
Specification for Shortening
V
Specification for Wheat Flour
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Requirements for the Labeling of Retail Packages for
Cigarettes
Specification for Toilet Soap and Laundry Soap
M
Toilet Soap and Laundry Soap – Methods of Analysis
V
Specification for Paint Exterior and Interior Emulsion
Type
V
Methods of Test For Paints and Surface Coatings
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Name of standard
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Specification for Paint Interior and Exterior Modified
Alkyd
Specification for Cosmetics: Part 1 General
Requirements
Specification for Toilet Tissue- Single and Two Ply Roll
Form
Specification For Gerberas
V
Specification for Crotons
V
Specification for Canned Vegetables
V
Specification for Carrots
V
Specification for Cassava
V
Specification for Carambola
V
Specification for Golden Apples
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Name of standard
status
Specification for Guavas
V
Specification for Limes
V
Specification for Onions
V
Specification for Tomatoes
V
Specification for Paper
Products for Personal
Cleansing
Specification for Spices and Sauces (Revised)
V
Specification for the Limit on Lead Content In Paint
V
Specification For Chocolate
Products
Specification for Sweet Potato
V
Confectionery
and
Specification for Pasta Products (Macaroni, Spaghetti,
Noodles)
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Name of standard
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Requirements For the Labeling of Brewery Products
(Beer, Stout, )
CARICOM Standard Specification for Safety Matches
TR
Rice – Specification, Sampling, Tests and Analysis
(Revised)
Specification for Brewery Products (Amendment)
V
Specification for Natural Coconut Water
V
Specification for Packaged Water (revised)
V
Code of Hygienic Practice for Packaged Water
V
CARICOM Specification for Grading and Quality
Requirements of Table Eggs
V
Code of practice for Natural Coconut Water
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Specification for Achar, Amcha and Kuchela
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Name of standard
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Labeling Standard for Prepackaged Food
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Code of Practice – General Principles of Food Hygiene
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Code of hygienic practice for the Handling of Fish and
Fishery Products
V
Code of Practice for Frozen Fruit Pulp & Purees
V
Code of Practice for Tour Guides
V
Code of Practice for Tour Operators
V
Short Term Car Rentals
V
Good Management Practices for SMEs
V
Code of Practice for Wooden Craft & Souvenir Items
V
Specification for Botanical Cosmetics
V
Specification / Marking Requirements for Gold Jewelry
V
Specification for Cassava Bread
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Name of standard
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Specification for Wooden Furniture
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Specification for Indigenous Furniture (Bamboo,
Rattan, Wicker, Nibbi)
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Specification for Grades of Fresh Agricultural Produce
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Thank You…
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