Close to 380 (335 scales, 43 masses and 2 rules) unapproved and unverified devices were seized from vendors from both the Bourda and Stabroek Markets in a raid conducted on Friday by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)’ inspectors.
The raid, GINA said, follows a series of surveillance operations, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lloyd David revealed, during a media press briefing at the GNBS head office, Exhibition Complex, Sophia today.
David said that the exercises will be on-going and executed countrywide.
“What the inspectors discovered is that some of the devices seized were in bad condition particularly the dial scale, which is a domestic dial scale, but it was used in commercial trade and GNBS does not approve such scales”, the PRO noted.
He said that the inspectors had advised the vendors to desist from the use of those scales but they failed to do so, which led to the removal of the devices. He noted that the devices are required to be approved and verified twice yearly
