The Regional Accreditation Mechanism took centre stage on the final day of the recently concluded 22nd CROSQ Council Meeting held at the Bay Gardens Hotel, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. During a simple ceremony on 30 April 2013, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the cooperation and establishment of the Caribbean Cooperation for Accreditation Scheme (CCA) was signed at the Bay Gardens Hotel. Parties to the signing of the MOU are the CROSQ Secretariat, National Accreditation Focal Points (NAFPs) and National Accreditation Bodies (NABs). The National Bureaus of Standards of the CARICOM Member States are designated as the NAFPs.

 Dr Mkabi Walcott, Director of the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) and host of the 22 CROSQ Council Meeting signing the MOU as Messrs Winston Bennett, Deryck Omar and Ezra Ledger look on.

Under the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) project of the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme, a dedicated Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been established which will coordinate and administer the implementation of the TBT Project. The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) has received funding and several staff members have joined the team at the CROSQ Secretariat in Barbados.

Mr. Denver Rowe – Office Assistant/Driver

Mr. Denver Rowe has joined the CROSQ Secretariat to carry out the duties of Driver/Office Assistant. He will support the administrative division of the Secretariat with general office tasks, messenger services and ensure that CROSQ's vehicle is properly maintained and many other key duties.

After leaving the Parkinson Secondary School in1996, Mr. Rowe attended the Barbados Vocational Training Board where he gained his certificate in Masonry . In 2004 he was employed by DHL Express as a Courier and was later promoted to Customer Service Representative. In that time he obtained his certificate in Custom Brokerage and Small Business Management.

In his spare time he enjoys playing a game of football, spending quality time with his daughters, and having a social drink with his friends at their favourite sports bar.

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WORLD METROLOGY DAY 2013

Measurements in daily life

May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide.

The theme chosen for 2013 is Measurements in daily life. In the course of a typical day it is surprising how often measurements come into play, whether (among many possible examples) checking the time, purchasing food or produce, filling up a vehicle with fuel, or undergoing a blood pressure check.