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Feb 20, 2013 News
All users of measuring instruments for trade must have their devices verified for the first half of this year, according to the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)
“All measuring rules must be in metric units and must be submitted to the GNBS office or any of its sub-offices and weights and measures offices countrywide.”
Public Relations Officer of GNBS, Lloyd David, explained that verification exercises conducted so far for this year have revealed that users of scales, masses and measures have been submitting their devices for verification (stamping) for the first half of the year.
However, the submission of measuring rules for verification has been meagre despite the commencement of verification since the beginning of January this year.
He explained that GNBS continues to receive reports of malpractices at stores and other sales outlets across the country regarding the measurement of fabrics and other materials offered for sale to consumers by length.
These malpractices, he said, include the use of counter-tops and pieces of sticks as measuring instruments. This has created a great deal of concern for the GNBS which is the organisation responsible for ensuring that all weighing and measuring devices used in trade are verified, accurate and are used in the recommended manner.
During the second quarter of the year, he underscored that the GNBS will conduct weights and measures surveillance visits to shops, markets, stores and other business outlets countrywide, and all unverified devices including measuring rulers, sticks and tapes used to measure fabrics, vinolays, carpets and similar materials will be seized and removed.
In the circumstances, the GNBS is urging retailers of fabrics and similar materials which are measured by length to submit their meter rules and tapes to the GNBS during this verification period which ends on March 28, 2013. Concurrently, consumers are encouraged to be vigilant during their purchases and to request materials in metres and centimetres.
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