This standard specifies the general labelling requirements for Electrical Equipment, Fittings and household electrical appliances and their detachable heating element(s) if any, offered for sale in Guyana. This Guyana Standard shall be applied for all Electrical Equipment, Fittings and household electrical appliance, should there be a standard for a particular product it shall be applied in conjunction with the labelling requirements of this standard.

This standard specifies the general labelling requirements for electrical equipment, fittings and electrical appliances and their detachable heating element(s) if any, offered for sale in Guyana.

This Guyana Standard shall be applied to all electrical equipment, fittings and electrical appliances and should therefore be a standard for a particular product. It shall be applied in conjunction with the labelling requirements of this standard.

This CARICOM Regional Standard applies to the labelling of all pre-packaged foods to be offered to the consumer or for catering purposes. This standard is not applicable to food: a) sold unpackaged, or in an open or uncovered package; b) weighed or measured in or counted into the package in the presence of the purchaser; c) intended for export only, which comply with the requirements of standards or laws on labelling of the country to which they are being exported; d) where any CARICOM Regional Standard for any class of food makes differing or supplementary provisions for labelling; and NOTE In such cases, the provisions of that CARICOM Regional Standard shall prevail over the provisions of this standard. e) which is gift-wrapped.

This standard specifies the requirements for labelling of brewery products to be sold in Guyana. It does not cover beverages sold under common names including the words "beer " and "ale" that are not derived from cereals (for example, ginger beer, ginger ale root beer) 

(This standard  was replace by GYS 266: 2022).

This standard specifies the labelling requirements for all biodegradable food containers manufactured in or imported into Guyana.

This standard applies to salt used as an ingredient of food, both for direct sale to the consumer and for food manufacture. It applies also to salt used as a carrier of food additives and/or nutrients. Subject to the provisions of this standard more specific requirements for special needs may be applied. It does not apply to salt from origins other than those specified in Clause 2, notably the salt which is a by-product of chemical industries.

This standard applies to salt used as an ingredient of food, both for direct sale to the consumer and for food manufacture. It also applies to salt used as a carrier of food additives and/or nutrients. Subject to the provisions of this standard, more specific requirements for special needs may be applied.

It does not apply to salt which is a by-product of chemical industries.

This regional standard specifies requirements for the purity, treatment, bacteriological acceptability, packaging and labelling of all waters that are prepackaged for sale and used as beverages or in foods. It does not apply to water distributed by the public water supply system, to carbonated beverages, soda water or to packaged water sold for purposes other than as a beverage.

This standard prescribes the requirements for dry granulated white sugar packed in containers not exceeding 50 kg (110 lbs.) net weight and excludes icing sugar.

This standard prescribes the requirements for powdered (icing) sugar, which is finely pulverized white sugar.