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26 November 2019  
(19-8100) Page: 1/1 
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  
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 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
ICS: 23.020.35 Liquid Petroleum Gases Cylinders  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified documen t: Specification for 
the storage, handling and transportation of LPG cylinders (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These specifications cover Containers specifications , Cylinder 
markings, Connections and appurtenances , Cylinder body, Cylinder repairs, Cylinder 
Requalification, Storage, handling and transportation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human safety and health and property. In recent times LPG 
Cylinders were not being requalified with the prescribed time thus increasing the risk of 
cylinders failing.  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Petroleum and Petroleum Products Regulation o f 2014 under the Guyana Energy 
Agency Act Chapter 5604  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  September 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  25 January 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Document available from Enquiry Point. wto-tbt.enquiry@gnbsgy.org  
 