Standards Unit
The Standards Unit is the "architect" of quality in Belize. Its primary role is to develop and promote national standards to ensure that goods and services meet specific technical requirements.
Key Functions
- To foster, promote, and encourage standardization in relation to commodities, processes, and practices in commerce and industry
- To develop, adapt, and adopt standards covering technical criteria in relation to domestically produced, imported, and exported commodities.
- To provide or make arrangements for the examination, testing, and certification of products for compliance with national, regional, and multilateral requirements.
- Assuming the role of national information point for regional and international trade-sensitive matters.
