Category Archives: Conformity Testing

Accreditation Gets Underway for CABs

Attention now on Testing, Inspection, Certification and Accreditation Bodies Efforts to bring regional entities responsible for testing, inspection, certification and accreditation up to international standards has begun. The process to have a select number of these entities accredited is an intended output of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) component of the 11th European Development […]

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After COVID19…What?

The COVID19 pandemic has revealed the benefits of working collaboratively, says CROSQ CEO, Mr. Deryck Omar. This view was shared as he addressed the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s forum “Standards and Conformity Assessment Approaches in African, Caribbean and Pacific Regions: Fight Against COVID 19”, at the end of June 2020. “Cooperation in quality infrastructure […]

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5 Barriers That Companies Have to Overcome to Attain Standards

Any business worth its weight in gold understands the value of being certified as compliant with international standards. You are already probably sold on the idea and want to hit the ground running, getting everything in place to attain certain certifications. However, nothing worth having comes easily. There are five barriers to standard attainment that […]

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Why Regularly Scheduled Quality and Conformity Tests Should Not be Ignored

You’re on Cloud Nine because you were recently granted ISO 9001 certification. Quality is your new middle name! No one can break your stride as you step boldly into the benefits this quality assurance certification provides. However, quality assurance does not end once certification is received. It is an ongoing cycle of testing and revamping […]

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