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These Regulations shall come into force on the 22nd day of April, 1997. MADE by the Minister of Trade and Industry this 22nd day of April, 1997. (SALVADOR FERNANDEZ) Minister of Trade and Industry Minister Responsible for Standards 20 SCHEDULE FORM I [Regulations 4] PART I APPLICATION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF A LABORATORY/TESTING FACILITY TO: The Director, Belize Bureau of Standards Sir/Madam I/WE .................................................... on behalf of the organization known under the name of ...................................... ........................hereby make application for accreditation as a laboratory/testing facility for analysis/testing of commodities under the Standards Act for the following commodities ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... and hereby furnish the particulars specified in Part II of this application. On behalf of the above-mentioned organization, I/We hereby undertake to carry out all analysis/testing in accordance with the Standards Act and Regulations made thereunder, and any lawful directions given by the Belize Bureau of Standards in that behalf. Yours faithfully, ______________________________. Signature and Stamp of the Applicant Standards 21 PART II Names of officers of the organization and their Positions and Extent of Interest. 1.* Name(s)............................................................................ Position and Extent of Interest.......................................... .......................................................................................... 2.* Place(s) where laboratory(ies)/test house(s) within Belize is (are) located .................................................................. 3.* Details of testing staff of laboratory/test house indicating names, qualification, specialization and experience. 4.* Details/account of each laboratory as follows– (a) Names and description of scientific, engineering and technology apparatus available and arrangement for their maintenance and repair; (b) Names, training, qualification and experience of persons who should sign reports of recognized tests; and (c) Goods, services, process, or practices which the laboratory’s testing facility is competent and willing to investigate, as per relevant standard specification. 5.* Previous experience in the field, if any. 6.* Names of commodities analysed/tested. 7.* How long employed in the business of analysis/testing? 22 Standards 8.* Whether any of the test reports were rejected by buyers? If so, give details. 9.* References, if any. (Here give the names of up to three) 10.* Established export and up to three foreign import houses that you may wish to use as references for reputation of business. NOTES: *Provide answers on a separate sheet, if necessary. Standards 23 SCHEDULE FORM II [Regulations 9] NOTIFICATION OF ACCREDITATION OF LABORATORY/TESTING FACILITIES Notice is hereby given by the Belize Bureau of Standards under Regulation 9 of the Standards (Accreditation of Laboratories and Testing Facilities) Regulation, that the laboratory/testing facility of...................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ............................ situated at ........................................................ ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... has been accredited by the Belize Bureau of Standards as a Testing Laboratory/testing facility for the following products as per the following standards. Products Reference Belizean Standards Signed:__________________________________________ Chairman, Belize Standards Advisory Council Signed:______________________________ Director, Belize Bureau of Standards 24 Standards FORM II NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF EQUIPMENT/LABORATORY ACCREDITATION Notice is hereby given by the Belize Bureau of Standards, that the accreditation issued to........................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... Laboratory/Testing Facility for the purposes of the Standards (Accreditation of Laboratories and Testing Facilities) Regulations, has been revoked. Dated:_________________ Signed:______________________________ Director, Belize Bureau of Standards