G/TBT/N/GUY/60  
4 December 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  GUYANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Guyana National Bureau of Standards  
Flat 15 Exhibition Complex  
Sophia  
Greater Georgetown, Guyana  
Tel.: +592 219 -0062 / 64 / 65 / 66  
Email: info@gnbsgy.org  
Website: www.gnbsgy.org   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  New 
pneumatic tyres, of rubber (HS code(s): 4011); Tyres (ICS code(s): 83.160)  
5. Title, number of  pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for 
Pneumatic tyres for Highway Commercial Vehicles; (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies physical dimensions, performance and 
marking requirements for n ew, used and retreaded pneumatic tyres for highway 
commercial vehicles. This standard also includes test methods for determining conformity 
to the performance requirements stated.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This standard is a compulsory standard which guides the regulatory agency 
in inspecting and approving for use, pneumatic tyres for highway commercial vehicles. 
The revision of the standard was deemed necessary to address the impo rtation and use 
of winter/snow tyres in Guyana. These tyres are not suited for the tropical climate in 
Guyana and results in consumers suffering a loss over time due to faster degradation of 
the tyre which requires more frequent changing to withstand the h igher temperatures. 
Additionally, this second revision introduces requirements allowing for the importation of 
retreaded tyres for a particular type of highway commercial vehicles and an age limit on 
the importation of new and used tyres.  
This standard wil l provide adequate information to consumers, manufacturers and 
importers of highway commercial vehicles tyres. Consumers are being provided with 
technical details and manufacturers of tyres will be guided by the range of tyre 
specifications outlined in thi s standard. Importers are provided with a benchmark for G/TBT/N/GUY/60  
 
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  maintaining appropriate stock from their suppliers. Consumer information, labelling; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health 
or safety  
8. Relevant docume nts:  
Guyana National Bureau of Standards Act 11 of 1984 (Section 20 and 22) and Guyana 
National Bureau of Standards (Compulsory Standard specifications) Order.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  4 February 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)  
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
Contact: Ms. Nickasi McCalmon  
Flat 15, National Exhibition Complex  
Sophia, Greater Georgetown  
Tel: +(592) 219 0062; +(592) 219 0065; +(592) 219 0071  
Fax: +(592) 219 0070  
Email: wto-tbt.enquiry@gnbsgy.org  
Website: http://www.gnbsgy.org  
https://gnbsgy.org/standardisation/standards -for-public -comments/