Standards

This standard applies to packaged natural coconut water, as defined in clause 3, which is offered for consumption. It only applies to coconut water which has been packaged in its natural state without the use of additives. 

This standard applies to the labelling of individual packages and cartons of tobacco products intended for retail sale in the Caribbean Community. It specifies the information, the method of display of such information, the wording and presentation of health warnings to be included on the labels of retail packages of tobacco products intended to be sold in the Caribbean Community. But it does not apply to the labelling of cases of such individual packages or cartons, irrespective of sizes, provided the cases are not displayed or used at the point of sale.

This standard gives requirements for the design, location, construction, and maintenance of septic tanks. It includes methods of treatment and disposal of septic tank effluent from domestic sewage. This standard is applicable to individual housing units and institutions where the number of users does not exceed twenty (20) persons. For buildings with more than twenty (20) users an alternative treatment method should be considered with the approval from the relevant authorities.

This standard specifies the requirements for the labelling, packaging and testing of toys and playthings sold in Guyana, whether they are locally made or imported. This standard shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of the GYS 9-1, “Labelling of goods Part 1- General requirements”.

This British Standard specifies requirements for sheets of factory-made machine-welded steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete, manufactured from ribbed bars conforming to BS 4449:2005, or manufactured from wire conforming to BS 4482 for wrapping fabrics D49 and D98.

NOTE 1 Where the term “bar” is used in this standard, it includes bar or recoiled product conforming to BS 4449:2005. For clarity only. It can also include wire conforming to BS 4482 for wrapping fabrics only.

This standard specifies the information to be included on labels of all pesticides, in any form, including aerosol insecticides that are destined to be applied by end-users.

This standard does not apply to pesticides:

a) which are used as human pharmaceuticals; or

b) utilised in an industrial setting, that is, active ingredients, bulk pesticide formulations destined for reformulation, repackaging or disposal or other pesticide formulation components.

This standard specifies a system of designating the sizes of clothing, the control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label.

This standard also specifies body dimensions related to each size, as stated in Appendix A.

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 products. It shall be applied in conjunction with the labelling requirements of this standard.