GRENADA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

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1 PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPING STANDARDS January to June 2018 Date: January 26, 2018 Prepared By: Lena Belgrave Head: Standardization Division Issue I: 2018 Grenada Bureau of Standards P.0. Box 2036 Queen s Park St. George s Grenada

2 CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 1 Stage Code for the development of standards 2 Technical Committee Codes 5 Work Programme 6

3 INTRODUCTION The Grenada Bureau of Standards is a body corporate established under the authority of Standards Act #6 of The Bureau was set up to promote and encourage the development and maintenance of standards for goods, services, practices and processes in Grenada. Standards are developed in a wide variety of fields by Technical Committees comprised of experts in each field. Committees operate on a consensus principle and the public is given the opportunity to examine and comment on all drafts before they are adopted as National Standards. The Bureau of Standards is an affiliate of Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is also the national Contact Point for Codex Alimentarius, an active member of Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) and a member of the Caribbean Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). The Bureau has a cooperative relationship with ASTM international. This publication contains a list of draft standards and the stage of development for the period January to June The work programme is published twice each year in January and July. 1

4 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS (Based on the International Harmonized Stage Code System for the Development of Standards) Proposal stage Proposal for new project placed on committee s work programme Proposal discussed by committee Decision to reject proposal Decision to accept proposal and move to next stage Evaluation of project stage Feasibility study to evaluate benefits of project Report from feasibility study submitted to committee for decision Decision to reject project Decision to accept project and move to next stage 2

5 Drafting stage Search for working document initiated. Discussions with interested parties Working document submitted to committee Decision to identify additional working documents Decision to accept documents and move to next stage 1 st Consensus building (Committee) stage Preliminary draft developed Under discussion by committee Decision to redraft Decision to accept draft and move to next stage 2 nd Consensus building (Standards Council) stage Submitted to Standards Council Decision to redraft Decision to resubmit to Council Decision to accept draft and move to next stage 3

6 Enquiry (Public comments) stage Circulated for comments Decision to redraft Decision to resubmit to Council Decision to accept draft and move to next stage Approval of compulsory Standard by Minister Sent to Minister Decision to redraft Decision to reject Decision to accept Publication stage Standard to be published Standard under publication Standard published 4

7 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE S COMMITTEE S Beauty and Wellness Beverages Brewery Products Cosmetics Codex Alimentarius Codex Committee on Food Hygiene Codex Committee on Spices & Culinary Herbs Consumer Products Education Editorial Engineering Environment Food and Food Products Fresh Produce Metrology Occupational Health & Safety Poultry & Poultry Products Pneumatic Tyres Quality Assurance Tourism Products & Services Packaged/ Bottled Water Wheat Flour & Products BWELL BEVS BREW COSM X CCFH (mirror committee) CCSCH (mirror committee) CONS EDU PRES ENGE ENVI FOOD FRES METR OHS POUL PNEU QUAL TPS WATA WHEAT (mirror committee) 5

8 WORK PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JUNE 2018 TITLE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE DATE ICS CLASSIFICATION COMMENTS Code of Practice for Tattoo Palour Operators BWEL & Standard for the Safe use, Handling, Storage and Transportation of Refrigerants including Flammable Refrigerants ENVI Guidelines for Craft Producers TPS Code of Practice for Barbers & Hairdressers BWEL

9 WORK PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JUNE 2018 REVISION OF EXISTING NATIONAL STANDARD TITLE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE DATE ICS CLASSIFICATION/ INT. STD. REF. COMMENTS GDS 69: 2003 Rice Specification, Sampling Test and Analysis FOOD X STAN 198: 1995 CROSQ s updated version (CRS 44: 2013) was adopted. GDS 42: 1998 Specification for Wet Seasoning GDS 12: 1992 Specification for Wheat Flour FOOD FOOD GDS 71: 2003 Specification for Packaged Water FOOD X STAN 152: X STAN Search has revealed no updated version of this or equivalent standard. The original reference document is under discussion for withdrawal by the MS JA. Revised CARICOM draft is being reviewed by CROSQ s RPT. GDA is represented on the RPT. Mirror Comm. was formed. CROSQ s updated version (CRS 1: 2010) is under discussion by TC. GDS 72: 2003 Code of Hygienic Practice for the Collection, Processing and Marketing of Packaged Water (Mineral Water, Spring Water, Purified Water) FOOD CAC/RCP CROSQ s updated version (CRCP 1: 2010) was approved for adoption. 7

10 WORK PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JUNE 2018 REVISION OF EXISTING NATIONAL STANDARD TITLE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE DATE ICS CLASSIFICATION/ INT. STD. REF. COMMENTS GDS 26: 1997 Specification for Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres PNEU GDS 48: 1998 Specification for Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Commercial Vehicles PNEU GDS 6: 1992 Specification for Hollow Concrete Blocks ENGE GDS 73: 2003 Specification for Rum FOOD GDS 74: 2003 Specification for Brewery Products FOOD

11 WORK PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JUNE 2018 ADOPTION OF REGIONAL (CROSQ) STANDARDS TITLE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE DATE ICS CLASSIFICATION INTERNATIONAL STANDARD REFERENCE Specification for Guavas FRES CAC/RCP Rev Specification for Brewery Products BREW Standard Specification for Carbonated Beverages BEVS CAC 22 nd Session ALINORM 77/12 Specification for Poultry and Poultry Products POUL Specification for Grading and Quality Requirements for Table Eggs POUL Labelling of Standard for Prepackaged Foods FOOD CROSQ updated version approved by Council for adaption 9

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