Vanuatu Bureau of Standards

Vanuatu's National Quality Infrastructure

Working together to maintain the quality of our commodities to increase market access and confidence.

Our Vision

Building a stable, sustainable and prosperous nation through the development, implementation and maintenance of quality standards in goods to increase the niche market of Vanuatu’s value-added products.

Our Mission

"Develop, increase and verify the quality of goods traded in an efficient and fair manner to reduce trade barriers and improve consumer welfare."

KAVA EXPORT QUALITY

Did you know that in 2019 the export commodity that earned the highest revenue over copra was dried kava? Did you know that the high kava export revenue was due to the joint effort of Biosecurity Vanuatu, Vanuatu Kava Industry Association and VBS working together to maintain the quality of kava through mandatory kava testing?

food safety certification

Do you want food safety certification but do not know where to start or what to do? Do you know that we can assist you to put together your HACCP Plans or GMP plans or even assist you with Internal auditing?

lABORATORY TESTING

Did you know that we can conduct basic laboratory tests for your company? Did you know also that if you require tests conducted in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, you can drop your sample with us and we will send it off to an overseas laboratory for testing and the analysis cost is subsidized?