About SSB

History

The Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) was established as Sui Generis organization under the Standards Act (S.B. 2006 No. 30, as amended by S.B. 2012 No. 42) and was officially inaugurated on October 15, 200, housed at the harbor avenue at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. 

As the National Standards Body (NSB) of Suriname, SSB plays a key role in developing a strong standards infrastructure that supports economic growth, safeguards the environment, and ensures the health and safety of people, plants, and animals.

What We Do

Under the Standards Act (S.B. 2004 No. 121), SSB is responsible for the development, maintenance, and promotion of standards and technical regulations in Suriname.

The Bureau functions as:

• The national institute for standards and technical regulations
• The national institute for the certification of goods and recognized practices
• The national institute for metrology
• The national institute for the accreditation of laboratories
• The national information point for WTO/TBT

Through these roles, SSB facilitates trade, ensures compliance, and enhances the overall quality and competitiveness of Surinamese products and services on a global scale.

Our Mission

SSB ensures, stimulates, and promotes quality, sustainability, and socially responsible entrepreneurship in Suriname through standardization, conformity assessment, metrology, and related services.

Our Vision

SSB aims to be an innovative, visionary, customer- and goal-oriented center of excellence, providing high-quality standardization, conformity assessment, and metrology services for the development of a robust national quality infrastructure in Suriname.

Management

The Surinamese Standards Bureau has been established as a legal entity Sui Generis, with a policy / management structure consisting of the following actors:

Board:
Composed of members from both the private and public sectors, namely:

• Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
• Office of the President (environmental matters)
• Association of Surinamese Manufacturers (ASFA)
• Surinamese Business Association (VSB)
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF)
• Technological Faculty of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname
• Trade union movement

The Board is responsible for determining the policy of the SSB and as such supervises the implementation of this policy by the management. The Board is accountable to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism

Managing board:
With a director who is in charge of the SSB on the implementation of the policy. The director is accountable to the Board in the performance of this task