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25 October 2019  
(19-7059) Page: 1/2 
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, National Exhibition Complex  
Sophia, Greater Georgetown  
gnbs@networksgy.com  
+592 219 0062/0065/0071  
http://www.gnbsgy.org  
Name and address (including telepho ne 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  [  ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  This 
Standard applies to the following grounding and bonding equipment: a) ground clamps, 
bonding devices, grounding bushings, water -meter shunts, grounding electrodes, and the 
like used in a grounding system; b) equipment for making electrical connection s between 
i) the grounding conductors used in electrical power systems, non -current -carrying metal 
parts of electrical equipment, armored grounding wires, metal raceways, and the like; 
and ii) grounding electrodes; c) equipment for making electrical connec tions between i) 
the grounding conductors used in telecommunications systems such as telephone, radio, 
CATV, network power broadband, and the like; and ii) grounding electrodes; d) hospital 
grounding jacks and mating grounding cord assemblies e) bonding de vices for making 
electrical connections between i) the hex head of a brass fitting used in a piping system 
ii) the grounding electrodes; and f) intersystem bonding terminations for connecting 
intersystem bonding and grounding conductors for other systems; - Other (HS 854690)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Grounding and 
Bonding Equipment -GYS 528 (UL 467) (51 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Requirements for Grounding and Bonding Equipment including 
requirements forconstruction, performance and markings.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In recent times large quantities of faulty componen ts has been entering the 
country. The risk of electrocution and fire is high. Hence the need to exclude components 
that do not meet the requirements of the standards.; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/GUY/31  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Guyana National Bureau of Standards Act 11 of 1984 (Section 20 and 22) and Official 
Gazette -Guyana. UL 467 standard.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 October 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  Document Adopted.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
 