Vision

To improve the quality of goods and services in Guyana through the process of standardisation.

Mission

To promote standardisation for economic development and consumer protection through standards development, promotion and implementation, metrology services and Conformity Assessment.

History

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) was established in March of the year 1984 under Act No. 11 of 1984.

At the time the Bureau was located in the Ministry of Works compound, Fort Street, Kingston, until April, 1987, when the operations were moved to 77 West ½ Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust. In June 1996, the GNBS Office was located to Flat 15, Sophia Exhibition Complex, Greater Georgetown.

The Bureau has the legal status of a statutory corporation and it governed by a National Standards Council, whose members are appointed annually by the subject Minister. The Council meets monthly and the standards development process is executed through the various technical committees setup by the National Standards Council. The Chairman of each Committee is a member of the Council.

The presence of Standard Mark on products signifies that the product conforms to the relevant National Standard and has been tested by the Bureau of Standards.

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