. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/2/Add.71
10 December 2002
(02-6803)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT
ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Communication from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Addendum
The following statement made under Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade has been received from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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1. In order to give the provisions contained in the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade the
force of Law, the Agreement must be enacted into  Law.  All relevant Government Departments and
Regulatory Authorities responsible for the implementation and administration of technical regulations,
standards and conformity assessment procedures have been provided with copies of the Agreement,
and have been informed accordingly of their obligation under it.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade is the central authority responsible for
notifications under the WTO Agreement.  The Ministry also serves as the Focal Point for
disseminating information to departments and authorities on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'
obligations under the Agreement.  Its address is:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade
3rd Floor Administrative Center
Bay Street
Kingstown
Saint Vincent, West Indies
Telephone: 784 456 2442
Telefax: 784 456 2610
Email: mtrade@caribsurf.com
3. In accordance with Article 10 of the WTO/ TBT Agreement, the Enquiry Point of the
Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for Standards, Technical Regulations, Certification
and Conformity Assessment Procedures is:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 1506
KingstownSaint Vincent, West IndiesG/TBT/2/Add.71
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Telephone: 784 457 8092
Telefax: 784 457 8175
E-mail: svgbs@caribsurf.com
4. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) is responsible for the
preparation, promotion and implementation of national standards in relation to goods, services,
processors and practices.  These standards are based on and /or adopted from international standards
of ISO, CODEX and IEC.  The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards holds
membership in Codex Alimentarius and the CA RICOM Regional Organization for Standards and
Quality (CROSQ).
5. The scope of the work of the SVGBS includes:
- Standardization;- Quality assurance and control;
- Quality systems implementation and facilitation;
- Metrology;
- Product certification;  and
- Testing and conformity assessment.
6. The national legislation governing standards, t echnical regulations and certification includes
the following:
- Standards Act No. 70 of 1992.
7. Notice of all standards/technical regulations made by the Government of Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines are published in the Official Government Gazette.  The general public is also informedthrough the local press.  National Standards are published by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) and the existence of national standards is made known through the
press and in the SVGBS Standards Catalogue.
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