Standards

This standard applies to Ginger, Zingiber officinale to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard excludes products for industrial processing.                                        

This standard applies to Ginger, Zingiber officinale grown locally to be supplied fresh to the 

consumer, and excludes products for industrial processing.

The purpose of the standard is to provide the quality requirements for grades of ginger so as to assist exporters in their transactions.

This standard specifies the quality requirements of hot peppers (Capsicum sp.), which are to be supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging. The standard does not apply to hot peppers for industrial processing.

This standard applies to commercial varieties of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) to be supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation

This standard specifies the labelling requirements for furniture, when offered for sale in Guyana, whether locally manufactured or imported. It shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of GYS 9-1, “Specification for labelling of commodities - Part 1: General principles”.

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 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 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.