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How to get involved

1. Join a Committee

Thank you for your interest in joining the Technical Committee. Committees are responsible for reviewing and updating the standards and guidelines. We are looking for members who are committed, knowledgeable, and collaborative. Please fill out the form below to express your interest and qualifications for the committee. We will review your application and contact you soon.

Technical Committees:

Technical Committees (TC) are established for the purpose of preparing standards or other normative documents.

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Current List of Developed Technical Committees by the BBSQ

  • Technical Committee 4 - Tobacco and Tobacco Products
  • Technical Committee 6 - Building and Building Products
  • Technical Committee 7 - Spirits and Brewery Products
  • Technical Committee 9 - Management Systems
  • Technical Committee 10 - Tourism and Related Services
  • Technical Committee 11 - Electro-technical and Energy Efficiency
  • Technical Committee 12 - Road Vehicles
  • Technical Committee 13 - Conformity Assessment
  • Technical Committee 14 - Environmental Management & Protection
  • Technical Committee 15 - Food and Food Products
  • Technical Committee 16 - Beauty Trades and Industry

Membership:

Membership to a TC includes representation from all interested stakeholders, inclusive of the following:

  • industry – consumer groups
  • government organizations – other stakeholders
  • academia

Once established, Technical Committees (TC’s) meet on a scheduled basis to discuss and reach decisions specific to its scope of work, through a cooperative consensus process.

2. Standards for Public Comments

We invite the public to provide feedback and suggestions on the current standards that are under review. You can access these standards by clicking on the links below. We appreciate your participation and contribution to improving our standards.

  • Public Consultation Stage
DBNS SLCP 13-5:2022 Code of Hygienic Practice for Beauty & Wellness -Part 5: Particular Requirements for Nail Establishments
  • TC 16 Beauty Trades and Industry
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  • Public Consultation Stage
DBNS 5:2024 Tourism Sites and Attractions Specification
  • TC 10 Tourism and Related Services
  • DBNS 5:2024
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  • Public Consultation Stage
DBNS CRS 41:2008 Brewery Products Specification: Brewery Products: Beer, Stout, Shandy, Malt
  • DBNS CRS 41:2008
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  • Public Consultation Stage
Greenhouse Gas Management and related activities – Framework and Principles for Methodologies on Climate Actions
  • TC 14 Environmental Management and Protection
  • ISO 14080:2018
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  • Public Consultation Stage
Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
  • TC 15 Food and Food Products
  • ISO 22000:2018
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  • Public Consultation Stage
Greenhouse gases — Part 1:
  • TC 14 Environmental Management and Protection
  • ISO 14064-1:2018
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  • Public Consultation Stage
Greenhouse gases — Part 2:
  • TC 14 Environmental Management and Protection
  • ISO 14064-2:2019
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3. Propose a Standard

Do you have an idea for a new standard or a revision of an existing one? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please use the “Propose A Standard” Button to suggest a standard that you think would benefit our organization and its members. We will review your suggestion and get back to you if we have any questions or feedback. Thank you for your interest and initiative in improving our standards.

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A formal proposal for the development, revision, or adoption of a standard shall be submitted to the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ). Proposals without adequate justification risk rejection or referral to the proposer.