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Here is the name: Haitian Bureau of Standards and of Metrology Laboratory or Bureau Haitienne de Normalisation (BHN)

Participating in trade is what makes the Haitian economy tick. Both consumer and producer should equally benefit; the first with profit and the latter with quality. To ensure that consumers get what they've paid for, it is up to the government to make sure that the quality and the safety of products traded in the market are met.

Earlier this month, the Haitian government sought the need for a means to establish product standardization in the country. Haiti's Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) under Minister Wilson Laleau and the European Union represented in the country by Ambassador and Head of Delegation Javier Nino Perez officially launched the Haitian Bureau of Standards (BHN) and of Metrology Laboratory. The primary objectives of BHN and the Metrology Laboratory is to produce and implement Haitian standards for production and trade, train staff regarding the standards, create and manage signs, labels, and certifications of product quality, represent the country in international institutions of product standardization, and organize and coordinate programs for metrology and certification.

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