This standard applies to persons who carry out any of the business of cosmetology ,hairdressing ,barbering, shaving, manicure, pedicure, facial, body massaging and like crafts.

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 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 requirements for the information to be included on labels of cosmetics and the method of display of such information. It shall be read in conjunction with GYS 9-1: 1994, “Specification for Labelling of Commodities – Part 1 : General principles”. This standard does not apply to drugs. Cosmetics which are intended to treat or prevent disease or affect the structure or function of the human body.

This standard specifies the requirements for the labelling of garments sold in Guyana whether locally made or imported.  It applies to labels and descriptions to be used on garments classified as follows:  shirts; t-shirts; jerseys; blouses; skirts; pants; short-pants; school uniforms; swimwear; dresses and all other garments.

This standard specifies the requirements for labelling and advertising of textiles and certain consumer textiles products. It applies to: (a) labels which are to be sold with textiles at retail or wholesale outlets, and descriptions of textiles used in advertisements; (b) all household textile articles, such as draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, beddings, accessories to the foregoing and other textile goods of a type customarily used in institutions and households; and (c) textiles sold by length (including narrow fabrics), to articles used for stuffing, filling or padding, to threads and cordage. It does not apply to the labelling of garments, hair pieces, and all other items of wearing apparel, costumes and accessories.

This standard specifies the general requirements for the manufacture of cosmetic products.  

This standard specifies the general requirements for water used in the preparation of cosmetics. It applies to all cosmetic products in which water is a basic raw material. Specifications for the design and maintenance of the system used in the production of the water are also included. Consideration has been given to the critical levels at which physical, chemical and bacteriological properties can affect the health of the consumer.

This standard is divided into two parts. Part 1 lists dyes, colours and pigments which are generally recognised as safe (GRAS) for use in cosmetics and toilet goods. Part 2 lists cosmetics, raw materials and adjuncts, other than dyes, colours and pigments which are generally not recognised as safe (GNRAS) for use in the manufacture of cosmetics and toilet goods.

This standard specifies reference methods for the qualitative and quantitative detection of micro-organisms in cosmetic products. Since the presence of some micro-organisms in cosmetic preparations constitutes a significant health hazard to the consumer, it is important that effective standard methods for the microbial analysis of cosmetics be used.  These methods are not considered final but are thought to be the most reliable at present.