Standards
This standard sets out general requirements for the contents of advertising, shown or consumed in Caricom Member States, in any medium, whether foreign or locally generated. It also prescribes additional requirements for the following types of advertisements: advertisements of specific classes of goods or services, advertising directed to specific categories of consumers, and advertisements in certain media. This standard also prescribes requirements for the manner of presentation of advertisements.
This standard specifies guidelines which would prevent the arousal of high expectations which would lead to disappointment, or cause conflict with parental decisions.
This standard prescribes the wording of a warning notice and its presentation to the consumers in advertisements for cigarettes on television, radio, press, posters and other media of communication. It also covers the requirements for the advertising of other tobacco products. Certain types of promotional materials and advertisements are excluded (See 3.7).
This standard specifies construction, operation, safety requirements, labelling and tests for domestic gas stoves with metallic bodies intended for use with liquefied petroleum gases at 2.452 to 3.432 kN/m2 (or equivalent) gas inlet pressure.
This document contains the standards governing TV broadcasting systems. The standards ensure satisfactory monochrome and colour television broadcasting services based on the 525-line NTSC colour system. The system is known as NTSC/M
This CARICOM Regional Standard provides requirements for implementation and maintenance of a food safety and sanitation programme for tourism establishments.
While these requirements may be applicable to other establishments where food is prepared and served, for the purposes of this document the standard applies to all food premises which are part of the tourism establishment.
This standard applies to structures, and food transport vehicles and associated equipment, fixtures and fittings used by the food business in the tourism establishment.
This standard does not apply to organisations such as government ministries, regulatory departments and agencies, associations and statutory bodies that do not provide a tourism related service.
This CARICOM Regional Standard specifies requirements for a water treatment management and efficiency programme for tourism establishments including:
a) the definition of terms common to water service providers;
b) basic requirements for drinking water supply and treatment systems;
c) guidelines for objectives, service assessment criteria and related performance indicators;
d) benchmarks for measuring performance of water management, treatment and efficiency.
This standard does not apply to:
a) organisations such as government ministries, regulatory departments and agencies, associations and statutory bodies that do not provide a tourism related service; and
b) objectives set forth by the national water authority and other relevant agencies which are to be achieved through implementation of national standards and compliance obligations.
This CARICOM Regional Standard provides requirements for the implementation and maintenance of a solid waste management programme for tourism establishments.
This standard does not apply to:
a) organisations such as government
ministries, regulatory departments and agencies, associations and statutory
bodies that do not provide a tourism related service; and
b) solid solutions, solids in
solutions and non-solid waste.
EXAMPLE Solid solutions include construction steel, brass and amalgam waste which may arise from construction, plumbing, dentistry and other activities.
This standard does not apply to organisations such as government ministries, regulatory departments and agencies, associations and statutory bodies that do not provide a tourism related service.
This standard specifies requirements for an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system developed and implemented within a tourism establishment.
This regional standard is applicable to IPM programmes throughout tourism establishments.
This standard does not apply to organisations such as government ministries, regulatory departments and agencies, associations, and statutory bodies, that do not provide a tourism related service.