Seychelles and EU sign contract agreements for the supply of laboratory equipment |07 July 2023
Ambassador Degert and Ambassador Fock Tave signing the contracts
Seychelles and the European Union (EU) have jointly signed two contract agreements for the supply of laboratory equipment to the Seychelles Bureau of Standards (SBS).
The principal secretary of the Foreign Affairs department, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, and the head of the delegation of the European Union to Seychelles, Ambassador Vincent Degert, signed the contracts in a ceremony held on Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Maison Quéau de Quinssy.
A joint press release issued by the Seychelles’ Foreign Affairs department and the European Union delegation to Mauritius and Seychelles, stated that as part of the contract agreements, the SBS is expected to receive a Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge and a Chromatography system later this year.
The Chromatography system will be used to analyse sea and drinking water, which will contribute to the overall health and safety of the general population.
The Nuclear Density Gauge on the other hand will be used for soil analyses, which will improve the overall safety and quality of local construction.
Both equipment will further improve the capacity of the SBS.
The laboratory equipment amounting to €102,641 will be financed through the €10 million 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme in support of Seychelles’ implementation of the current interim Economic Partnership Agreement, which is expected to come to an end in 2024.
Ambassador Fock Tave signed the agreements in her capacity as National Authorising Officer for Seychelles, in relation to assistance received through the European Development Fund.