The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the requirements of the National Standard.
A release from the GNBS yesterday said that the non-compliant products were offered for sale in markets in Regions Five and Six.
Inspectors of the Department visited the Rosignol and Port Mourant Markets on Saturday to conduct surveillance operations. During the exercise, it was discovered that 1,447 packs of cigarettes offered for sale failed to meet the specified requirements outlined in the Tobacco Control Act of 2018.