The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Trade (GCCI) has raised issues over the rising presence of counterfeit, expired, and improperly labeled items out there.
The Chamber expressed alarm on the obvious disregard for legal guidelines and rules by some retailers and grocery store homeowners. In a latest assertion, the GCCI urged the Bureau of Requirements and the Meals and Drug Analyst Division to conduct a radical investigation and take away any merchandise present in violation of the regulation from retailer cabinets, making certain they’re not accessible on the market.
The non-public sector group stated it is usually calling on the Guyana Income Authority (GRA) by way of its Customs Division, to make sure all items being cleared after import meet regulatory necessities.
The Bureau of Requirements and the Authorities Analyst Meals and Drug Division would perform raids once in a while at numerous companies to make sure compliance with native legal guidelines and rules.
“Notably, too, is the necessity for a more in-depth examination of adherence to tax legal guidelines by these companies to make sure equal software of the rule of regulation for all enterprises working on this trade.”
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“In the identical vein the Chamber is asking for the labor legal guidelines to be revered. The GCCI is asking on the Ministry of Labor to make sure that these companies are in criticism with the Labor Act, Occupational Well being and Security Act and different pertinent labor legal guidelines,” it added.
The GCCI stated that it’s keen to offer “its full assist to the federal government of Guyana within the investigation of non-compliant companies and the penalization of violations”.
