Georgetown: Inspections of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) seized dozens of scales that were not approved for commercial trade.
Acting Executive Director of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), Ms. Evadnie Enniss said the surveillance exercise within Georgetown and its environs was carried out by a team of inspectors to check and verify that weighing devices/ scales were stamped by the bureau to ensure commodities comply with national standards and quality requirements.
Head of the Standards Compliance Department, Shailendra Rai said business people should purchase approve scales which are locally made.
The scales were seized over the weekend.
The Metrology and Standards Compliance Department plays an active role in consumer protection and equity in trade. It is responsible for three main programmes namely Standards Compliance, Weights and Measures and Consumers Complaints Investigation. These programmes are intended to protect consumers and facilitate local, regional and international trade.
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