The Grenada Bureau of Standards (GOBS) has submitted its annual report to ASTM International, detailing its use of ASTM standards over the past year through the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) program. ASTM and GOBS signed an MOU in 2008. 

Established in 1989, GDBS is a corporate body within the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Industry that oversees national standards, provides for the testing and calibration of precision instruments, encourages standardization in commerce and trade, and offers standards-related consultation services to government and industry.  The Bureau is divided into five divisions: administration and finance, certification, implementation, standardization and materials testing.

Grenada currently has 139 national standards, 39 of which are mandatory by law.  Per the annual report, GOBS referenced 47 ASTM International standards this year in the preparation of Grenada national standards. The referenced standards were developed by ASTM Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and were used for Grenada’s building component standards, which cover topics such as Portland cement and ready-mixed concrete.

Initiated in 2001, ASTM International's MOU program promotes communication between ASTM International and national standards bodies worldwide, fostering awareness of the standardization systems of all parties involved. The purpose of the program is to increase greater worldwide participation in the ASTM standards development process and facilitate the development of national standards that will aid health, safety, and environmental and economic conditions. More information on the MOU program can be found on the ASTM International Web site (www.astm.org/GLOBAL).

ASTM Staff Contact: Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: 610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org

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