EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE INTER AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (COMCYT) November 14 15, 2013 Washington, DC Dianne Lalla Rodrigues Director, ABBS Chairman, CROSQ
Outline of the Presentation CCMSC Caribbean Common Market Standards Council Establishment/Overview of CROSQ 10 EDF Programme Overview Components: Standardization and Legislation Metrology component Accreditation component Conformity assessment component Awareness, public education and communications component Institutional strengthening component November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 2
Caribbean Common Market Standards Council (CCMSC) CCMSC established 1976 to advise CM: Standards & Technical Regulations Composition: NSBs, Regional Organisations Developed CARICOM (Regional) Standards Addressed regional standards concerns as directed by CM November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 3
Establishment of CROSQ Inter Governmental Agreement: Member States of CARICOM signed Belize City; Feb 04, 2002 Headquarters Agreement Secretariat located in Barbados signed Bridgetown Jan 18, 2007 Dame Billie Miller (Bdos), Dianne Lalla Rodrigues (CROSQ) Financing Member States Annual Contributions (Operation of Secretariat) & Donor/Project Funding (Technical Activities) November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 4
Bahamas Belize Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Montserrat Antigua & Barbuda St. Kitts & Nevis Dominica St. Lucia Barbados St. Vincent & the Grenadines Grenada Trinidad & Tobago Guyana 05/12/2013 5 Suriname
VISION "The premier CARICOM organisation for the development and promotion of an Internationally Recognised Regional Quality Infrastructure" 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" November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 6
Governance Structure COTED General Assembly CROSQ COUNCIL (NSB DIRECTORS) BIPM Executive Committee CARIMET SIM Finance Committee Human Resource Committee CCA MIKE IAA C ISO, IEC, ITU, ICC Project Mgt Unit (s) CROSQ Secretariat TMC RTC 01 RTC 02 RTC 03 November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 7
10 th EDF Programme Overview Action line and corresponding activities Operationalise or develop regional frameworks in the areas of A, M, S, C, MS Prepare national and regional QI institutions for international recognition in the areas of M, CA, A Improve the user orientation and promote awareness of QI services 1. Standardisation Operationalise the regional framework for Standardisation 2. Metrology Operationalise the regional framework for Metrology 3. Accreditation Operationalise the regional framework for Accreditation Prepare the NMI for international recognition Prepare the NAB for international recognition Improve the User orientation of standardisation Improve the User relations of the NMI Improve the User orientation of the CCA, NABs and NAFPs 4. Conformity Assessment Develop a regional framework for Certification Prepare the CABs (Certification Bodies, laboratories, etc.) for international recognition Improve the user orientation of CABs 5. Awareness, Public Education and Communication Develop and implement a regional Knowledge Management and Information Management System Raise awareness and promote QI services 6. Institutional Strengthening Strengthen the CROSQ network and implement further regional frameworks (Market Surveillance) November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 8
Standardization Objective To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the regional standards development/ harmonisation process (legislative review Standards Acts & Regulations) November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 9
Metrology Objectives Regional Objective Develop a regionally harmonised metrology system through the development of Caribbean Metrology Network (traceable to SI) National Objective Develop a national metrology system that is sustainable and meets the demands of the Member State. November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 10
Overall Development Plan Regional National Develop CARLs in 2 New Quantities Internships Equipment Consultancy QMS Development * Develop 2 Quantities at all NSBs Workshops Internships Equipment Consultancy Inter Laboratory Comparison QMS Development November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 11
Mass CaRL The Bahamas SIM BIPM Belize Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic St. Kitts & Nevis Montserrat Antigua & Barbuda Dominic a St. Lucia Barbados St. Vincent & the Grenadines Grenada Trinidad & Tobago 12 February 2009 Guyana Suriname 12
Accreditation Objectives Operationalise the regional framework for Accreditation (CCA) Prepare NABs for international recognition (JANAAC signed IAAC MLA Aug 23, 2013, TTLABS in process) Improve the user orientation of CCA, NABs and NAFPs November 15, 2012 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 13
The Bahamas CROSQ CCA IAAC Belize Jamaica JANAAC Haiti Dominican Republic St. Kitts & Nevis Montserrat Antigua & Barbuda Dominic a St. Lucia Barbados St. Vincent & the Grenadines Grenada 12 February 2009 Guyana Trinidad & Tobago TTLABS Suriname 14
Conformity Assessment Objectives Develop a regional framework for Certification Prepare the CABs (Certification Bodies, Laboratories) for international recognition Improve the user orientation of CABs November 15,2 013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 15
Awareness, Public Education, and Communication Objectives Develop and implement a knowledge management system Raise awareness and promote QI November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 16
Institutional Strengthening Objectives Strengthen the CROSQ Secretariat Strengthen the CROSQ network Development of a regional framework for market surveillance November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 17
Stakeholders Building Blocks in Establishing The RQI Quality Infrastructure Metrology Standards Testing Certification Accreditation November 15, 2013 CROSQ Processes and Support Systems (including IT) Member States National Infrastructure CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 18
Development Road Map 1975-2002 The Caribbean Common Market Standards Council) 2002-2003 Agreement Establishing CROSQ signed by Governments 2003-2006 CROSQ Secretariat operationalized; Regional Quality Infrastructure (RQI) being established 2006 At present International Recognition of the RQI November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 19
For further information... Winston Bennett (Mr) CEO, CROSQ winston.bennett@crosq.org Tel: +1 246 622 7677 Fax: +1 246 622 7678 www.crosq.org Dianne Lalla Rodrigues (Mrs) Immediate Past Chairman CROSQ/Director, ABBS dianne.rodrigues@antigua.gov.ag Tel: +1 268 562 4011 Fax: +1 268 562 0094 www.abbs.org THANK YOU for your attention... November 15, 2013 CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality 20