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STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS PROVIDED CRUCIAL METROLOGY SERVICES IN 2015

Jan 24, 2016 News

Under the National Weights and Measures Programme, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), with support from the various weights and measures offices countywide, continued to effectively provide services during the past year.
The verification and monitoring of weighing and measuring devices used in commercial trade was conducted for stakeholders in the various sectors of Guyana including the manufacturing, agricultural and retail sectors to protect consumers and maintain equity in trade.
During 2015, importers and local manufacturers continued to submit their devices to the Bureau for initial verification before these devices were offered for sale or put into use. As a result, 588 scales, 1445 masses and 1580 electricity meters were submitted for verification.
For weighing and measuring devices already in use, however, there was a slight decline last year in the number of devices verified (stamped) when compared to the previous year. These devices included those already in use at shops, markets and other locations such as supermarkets, hospitals, clinics, health centers, manufacturing companies, fish complexes, rice mills, sugar and food factories, airlines, post offices, petrol stations and bulk terminals.
A total of 7,740 scales, 16,525 masses, 40 measures and four measuring rules were subsequently verified during last year. In addition, 1,616 petrol pumps, 43 storage tanks, 157 tanker wagon compartments and 230 bulk meters were verified mainly for stakeholders in the petroleum and manufacturing sectors.
Surveillance activities, which involved the inspection of weighing and measuring devices used at shops and markets countrywide, were conducted routinely during the year to ensure that these devices were verified and were in acceptable condition. As a result, 3,448 stalls/premises countrywide were visited. During these visits, 399 scales, 347 masses, and 16 measures were seized and removed because they were either inaccurate, unverified or in a deplorable condition.
In 2016, the GNBS intends to intensify its verification and surveillance campaigns to ensure greater compliance by users of weighing and measuring devices. In addition, the Bureau will continue to work towards building its capacity to provide more effective and efficient Metrology services across Guyana.
Efforts to achieve this include making such services available in all Administrative Regions of Guyana, including Region Eight. It also requires continued collaboration with other key Government agencies such as the Guyana Energy Agency and the Guyana Rice Development Board to ensure that devices used in the Petroleum and Rice sectors are verified as required, and the establishment of a new collaborative arrangement with the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure devices used in the Fishery sector are submitted for verification.
Finally, in order to strengthen the Legal Metrology programme in Guyana, the passing of the newly drafted Metrology Bill and Regulations in Parliament is required. The Bureau has already conducted consultation sessions countrywide with stakeholders including the general public to ensure that the proposed draft legislation is comprehensive.
A new Metrology Act and Regulations will allow the Bureau to more efficiently and effectively serve all stakeholders within the various sectors of the country, and ensure equity in trade.
For further information, please contact the GNBS on telephone numbers: 219-0065, 219-0066 or visit the GNBS website: www.gnbsgy.org

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