GNBS Information

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), operating under the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce is a semi-autonomous governmental organization responsible for standards and quality in Guyana. GNBS was established in March 1985, under Act No. 11 of the year 1984. It has the legal status of a statutory corporation governed by a National Standards Council (NSC), which is appointed by the Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce. The GNBS is a revenue generating agency and is also funded by the Government of Guyana. It is the only National Standards Body in Guyana. It is also an ISO 9001:2015 certified agency. The GNBS is headed by an Executive Director and a Deputy Director .The Executive Director has responsibility of overseeing the corporate departments while the Deputy Director oversees the technical departments. Corporate Departments Finance Human Resources Administration Information and Technology Marketing Corporate Communications Technical Departments Business Development Industrial Metrology and Testing Certification Services Legal Metrology Services Product Compliance Services Standardization Oil and Gas