The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), in collaboration with the Chinese Association of Guyana, recently hosted an awareness session for members of the local Chinese business community to highlight the importance of standards and promote greater quality, safety, and standardisation in the local marketplace.

The event highlighted how standards enhance quality, safety, efficiency, and competitiveness across various sectors. Participants also learnt about GNBS’ standards development, product certification, training and technical assistance, calibration and testing services, verification services, and product inspection.

During a presentation, GNBS Executive Director Trevor Bassoo informed the participants about the various aspects of the work that his organisation does in order to enhance quality control of products on the local market. The core services of the bureau include standards development, product certification, training and technical assistance, calibration and testing services, verification services, and product inspection.