The Telecommunications Agency of Guyana is once again issuing type approvals and have announced two public consultations regarding labeling requirements.

A summary of each consultation is as follows:

Public Consultation on the Labelling of commodities - Labeling of Electrical Equipment, Fittings and electrical appliances

This proposes the necessity for Electrical Equipment, Fittings and electrical appliances to be permanently marked with:

• Nominal voltage or rated voltage range in AC or DC
• Rated frequency or rated frequency range, in hertz, unless the appliance is frequency independent
• Rated power/current
• Country of manufacture
• Manufacturer’s name, trademark or identification number
• Model number, serial number or type
• Certification mark

Public consultation on Requirements for the labelling and sale of Cell Phones

Some of the proposals in this consultation are:

• Cell phones offered for sale shall be labelled accordingly as “Used”, or “Refurbished”, or Certified Pre-Owned “CPO”.
• The international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number shall be displayed at the back of the phone where applicable, or on the packages of sealed cell phones.
• Cell phone dealers shall offer warranties when making sales.