Standards

This standard specifies the quality requirements of tomatoes of varieties (cultivars) grown from Lycopersicum esculentum Mill., which are to be supplied fresh to the consumer after reparation and packaging. The standard does not apply to tomatoes for industrial processing. Tomatoes covered under this standard may be classified into four commercial types: a) “round”; b) “ribbed”; c) “oblong” or “elongated”; and d) “cherry” tomatoes (including “cocktail” tomatoes).

This standard specifies requirements for bread and rolls and methods of test for these requirements.

This standard describes the properties of mercury the nature of hazards associated with it and essential information on its storage, handling packing , labelling disposal of waste and personal preventive measures.

This standard sets out guidelines parameters which will be used to monitor the effluent quality for different types of industries operating in Guyana.  This standard does not apply to industrial operations of mining, forestry operations and agricultural infiltration, seepage and run-off.  This standard is expected to operate under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on Water Quality Management

This standard specifies the requirements for processed poultry carcasses, poultry parts and poultry products for human consumption. It gives definitions of the market classes of poultry and requirements for sanitation, plant hygiene, the dressing operation, grading, packaging, labelling and marketing as well as ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of poultry products imported and locally produced and processed poultry. It does not apply to freshly killed poultry prepared for direct sale to consumers for which conditions may be prescribed in National Regulations.

This International Standard gives the minimum specifications for rice (Oryza sativa L.) which is subject to international trade , it is applicable to the following types, husked rice and milled rice ,parboiled or not, intended for direct human consumption. It is neither applicable to other products derived from rice, nor to waxy rice (glutinous rice).

This standard establishes requirements for grades of paddy, cargo rice, milled rice; cargo parboiled rice and milled parboiled rice.  It also specifies the general conditions for sampling and the methodologies for assessing the various factors used in the determination of the quality of rice.

This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for Biochemical Oxygen Demand five days (BOD₅) in water and wastewater.  It shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of GYS 207 “Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment.”

 This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for solids in water and wastewater.