The Barbados National Standards Institution has published forty-six (46) new standards for 2021, supporting the country’s national priorities in areas of renewable energy, food/agriculture, health and safety and tourism.

In accordance with Section 6 of the Standards Act 2006-5, the following standards have been declared as voluntary standards for the commodity, process, practice or service to which they relate:

FOOD

• BNS 22: 2021 Onions – Specification
• BNS CRS 22: 2010 Achar, amchar and kuchela – Specifi cation
• BNS CRS 23: 2017 Coconut oil – Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 1: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Bananas – Part 1: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 2: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Cabbages – Part 2: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 3: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Grapefruits – Part 3: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 4: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Hot peppers – Part 4: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 5: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Mangoes – Part 5: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 6: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Oranges – Part 6: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 7: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Pineapples – Part 7: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 8: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Pumpkins – Part 8: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 9: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Sweet peppers – Part 9: Specification
• BNS CRS 24 Part 10: 2010 Grades of fresh agricultural produce – Tomatoes – Part 10: Specification
• BNS CRS 35: 2010 Spices and sauces – Specification
• BNS CRS 44: 2013 Rice – Specification
• BNS CRS 53: 2017 Carbonated beverages – Specification

ENERGY

• CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code, 2018 Edition
• BNS ISO 50002: 2014 Energy audits – Requirements with guidance for use
• BNS ISO 50004: 2014 Energy management systems – Guidance for the implementation, maintenance and improvement of an ISO 50001 energy management system
• BNS ISO 50015: 2014 Energy management systems – Measurement and verification of energy performance of organizations – General principles and guidance
• BNS IEC 61215 Crystalline silicone terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) – Design qualification and type approval
• BNS IEC 61345 UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules
• BNS IEC 61400-1 Wind turbines – Part 1: Design requirements
• BNS IEC/TS 61400-2 Wind turbines – Part 2: Design requirements for small wind turbines
• BNS IEC 61400-14 Wind turbines – Part 14: Declaration of apparent sound power levels and tonality values.
• BNS IEC 61646 Thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules
• BNS IEC 61701 Salt mist corrosion testing of photovoltaic (PV) modules
• BNS IEC 61853-1 Photovoltaic modules (PV) performance testing and energy rating Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating

LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)

• BNS ISO 7225: 2005 Gas cylinders – Precautionary labels
• BNS ISO 10691: 2004 Gas cylinders – Procedures for checking before and after the filling
• BNS ISO 13769: 2007 Gas cylinders – Stamp marking

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• BNS ISO 10004: 2012 Quality management – Customer satisfaction – Guidelines for monitoring and measuring
• BNS ISO 20700: 2017 Guidelines for management consultancy services

SAFETY

• BNS ISO 8124 Part 3: 2010 Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements and Amendment 1: 2014
• BNS ISO 8124 Part 4: 2010 Safety of toys – Part 4: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use and Amendment 1: 2012 Inflatable activity toys
• BNS ISO 10377: 2013 Consumer product safety – Guidelines for suppliers
• BNS ISO 10393: 2013 Consumer product recall – Guidelines for suppliers
• BNS ISO 22559 Part 1: 2014 Safety requirements for lifts (elevators) – Part 1: Global Essential- Safety Requirements
• BNS ISO/PAS 45005: 2020 Occupational health and safety management – General guidelines for Safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic

TOURISM

• BNS CRS 11 – Part 2: 2018 Tourism and related services – Tourism accommodation: Part 2 – Hotel requirements
• BNS ISO 13009: 2015 Tourism and related services – Requirements and recommendations for beach operation
• BNS ISO 14785: 2014 Tourist information offices – Tourist information and reception services – Requirements
• BNS ISO 18065: 2015 Tourism and related services – Tourist services for public use provided by Natural Protected Areas Authorities – Requirements
• BNS ISO/TR 21102: 2013 Adventure tourism – Leaders – Personnel competence
• BNS ISO 24801 Part 1: 2014 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 1: Level 1 – Supervised diver
• BNS ISO 24801 Part 2: 2014 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 2: Level 2 – Autonomous diver
• BNS ISO 24801 Part 3: 2014 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers – Part 3: Level 3 – Dive leader
• BNS ISO 24802 Part 1: 2014 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of scuba instructors – Part 1: Level 1
• BNS ISO 24802 Part 2: 2014 Recreational diving services – Requirements for the training of scuba instructors – Part 2: Level 2

More information on these standards can be found in our latest catalogue.