The role of CARIRI then, and now, is spelled out in the Act as follows:

a) To provide technical and industrial services to public and private industrial enterprises
(b) To collect and disseminate technical information, including applicable industrial enterprises
(c) To undertake chemical analytic work, particularly in connection with quality control testing in food industries and other local industries
(d) To provide physical (measurements) and materials testing services
(e) To provide engineering services, including assistance with establishing production lines, prototype designs, and maintenance and repair problems
(f) To undertake economic and technical feasibility studies, including market surveys, with a view to identifying bankable projects
(g) To advise the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on the formulation of specifications, the promulgation and application of industrial processes and practices and the preparation of industrial standards
(h) To engage in industrial research programmes related to the needs of Trinidad and Tobago and of the Caribbean region
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