The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the requirements of the National Standard.
A release from the GNBS yesterday said that the non-compliant products were offered for sale in markets in Regions Five and Six.
Inspectors of the Department visited the Rosignol and Port Mourant Markets on Saturday to conduct surveillance operations. During the exercise, it was discovered that 1,447 packs of cigarettes offered for sale failed to meet the specified requirements outlined in the Tobacco Control Act of 2018.
The release said that the primary reason for the seizure was inadequate labelling. Additionally, key details including the display of a pictorial warning over 60% of the package, manufacturing date, batch numbers, and the required ‘For sale in Guyana only’ marking were missing from the packets of the seized items.
The non-complaint packets of cigarettes comprised various brands, including Marshall, Milano, Atlantic, Nise, Covallo, B&D, Vess, Pine, Record, Kentucky, and 51.
The breakdown of the seized packets is as follows:
Marshall: [197 Packs Seized]
Milano: [63 Packs Seized]
Atlantic: [258 Packs Seized]
Nise [53 Packs Seized]
Covallo: [348 Packs Seized]
B&D [96 Packs Seized]
Vess: [108 Packs Seized]
Pine: [36 Packs Seized]
Record: [48 Packs Seized]
Kentucky: [216 Packs Seized]
51: [24 Packs Seized]
The seized items will be destroyed, the GNBS said.
