Standards

This Code of Practice specifies requirements for poultry meat which have not yet been treated in any way to ensure their preservation, except that it has been chilled or frozen and is intended for human consumption, whether by direct sale or through further processing. This Code of Practice applies to all establishments in which poultry is slaughtered, packed, or otherwise handled in the course of preparation, and all establishments in which poultry cuts and parts are processed, packed, or otherwise handled in the course of preparation. It also applies to conditions of transport from the establishment. This Code of Practice does not cover requirements for poultry rearing.

This standard establishes specification for nutrient requirements in the rations fed to poultry. It provides guidance on Good Manufacturing Practices for the production of poultry feeds and Good on Farming Feeding Practices. It applies to the production and use of all materials designed for poultry feed and feed ingredients at all levels, whether produced industrially or on farm.

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 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 standard specifies the typical layout plan, hygienic and sanitary, and basic requirements for an abattoir for carrying out slaughter of sheep, goats, pigs and large animals, for human consumption.

This standard shall be applied to the production and processing of raw to heat-treated liquid milk and factory milk for human consumption. Additionally, it covers the composition and labelling of fluid milk, and fluid milk products such as pasteurised, flavoured, condensed and evaporated milk. Since the sale of raw milk for direct consumption by the end-consumer is not recommended, this standard does not establish requirements for the sale of raw milk directly to the end consumer.

Additionally, it does not cover related milk products such as fermented milk products and cheeses. 

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 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.