Suriname National Bureau of Standards Act (No. 30 of 2006). Country/Territory Suriname Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Institution Certification Classification/declassification International relations/cooperation Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act establishes the Surinaams Bureau voor Standaarden (SBS) and defines its functions and powers. The Suriname Standards Bureau shall have as it main objective to create an adequate, healthy standard infrastructure to stimulate economic activities, to protect the environment, safety and security human health and plant and animal health by establishing, developing, adopting, maintaining and promote the application and use of standards and technical regulations. SBS shall also be the national metrological institution and certify goods. The Bureau shall in its work observe the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards as laid down in Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. It shall also the be the local representative of the Caricom Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). In its functions the Bureau shall base itself on based on international and regional standards established by international or regional organisations. Full text Dutch Website www.dna.sr References - Legislation Amended by Act amending the Suriname National Bureau of Standards Act (No. 42 of 2012). Legislation | Suriname | 2012 Keyword: Institution, International relations/cooperation, Certification, International trade, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX