Standards (Preparation and Declaration) Regulations, 1997

CAP.295! Standards CHAPTER295 STANDARDS (PREPARATION AND DECLARATION} REGULATIONS ARRANGEJ\,1ENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Technical committees. 4. Procedure for declaration of standards. 5. Recommendation of compulsory standards to Minister. 6. Amendments and withdrawals of standards. 7. Procedure on amendments or withdrawals of standards. 8. Connnencement. THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer1] No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003 1. 2. Standards [CAP.295 CHAPTER295 STANDARDS (PREPARATION AND DECLARATION} REGULATIONS (Section 6, 8, 9 and 19) [15th March, 1997.) These Regulations maybe cited as the STANDARDS (PREPARATION AND DECLARATION) REGULATIONS. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Act" means the Standards Act; (b) A word or a phrase not specifically defined in these Regulaliom; bul defined in lhe A<:l shall haw lhe meaning assigned to it in the Act. 3. (I) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Bureau by section 6 of the Act, it shall be lawful for the Bureau to appoint technical committees to assist it in the preparation, formulation, adaptation or adoption of specifications intended to be declared as standards. (2) The technical committees referred to in sub-regulation ( 1) above shall include persons (a) with an expert knowledge of the subject, article or activity; (b) with experience in the activity or the manufacture 23 of! 997. Act 4 of! 992. Short title. Interpretation. CAP.295. Technical connnittees. THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer,] No. 1 Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. Procedure for declaration of standards. CAP.295! Standards or use of the article; (c) representative of consumers, users, branches of commerce and industry, Government Departments, and those whose interest may tht:n:uy lit: affol.:tt:J. (3) If in any particular case it is not practical or feasible to set up a technical committee as provided in sub-regulations ( 1) and (2) above, the staff of the Bureau may prepare, formulate, adapt or adopt specifications intended to be declared as standards after consultations with persons: ( a) with an expert knowledge or experience of the subject, article or activity; and (b) representative of consumers, users, branches of commerce and industry, Government Departments, and those whose interests may thereby be affected. 4. ( 1) Where the Bureau proposes to recommend to the Standards Council that a specification be declared a standard, it shall publish a notice to that effect, inviting comments from the public and persons interested in or affected by the matter. (2) The notice shall be published on two occasions in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating in Belize, and in other media. The notice shall include: ( a) the title and scope of the specification; (b) the reference and title of any foreign or international document from which it was adopted, if applicable; THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer1] No. 1 Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. Standards [CAP.295 (c) the address where details or copies of specification may be obtained; (d) the last date on which comments may be received; (e) the address to which comments may be received; (f) whether it is intended to recommend the specification as compulsory or otherwise. (3) All comments received in response to the notice shall be considered by the technical committee or by the staff of the Bureau; as the case may be; and the specification may be modified, varied or amended accordingly. ( 4) The Bureau shall prepare a report on the comments received in response to the notice and on any modifications, variations or amendments made to the specification. (5) The Bureau shall submit to the Standards Council a copy of lht: 1:,p1;:dJi<:ation with any variation, modi1k:ation or am:ndmruts lht:re0n, l<Jgt:lht:r with the report referred to in sub-regulation ( 4) above, if it recommends that the specification be declared a standard. ( 6) If the Standards Council agree that a specification be declared a standard three copies thereof shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Council and by the Director of Standards appointed under section 4 of the Act. No. 4 of I 992. 5. A recommendation from the Standards Council to the Minister that a Reco=endation standard be declared compulsory shall include: of compulsory (a) a copy of the standard, signed by the Chaiiperson and the Director; (b) a statement; signed by the Chairperson and standards to Minisler. THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer,] No. 1 Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. 10 No. 4 of 1992. Amendments and withdrawals of standards. Procedure on amendments or withdrawals of standards. Conm1encement. CAP.295! Standards (c) Director that the standard has been submitted for public comment before declaration by the Council, and indicating the reasons why the standard is recommended to be compulsory; a 11:i.:u1rnm:mlatiu11 as tu tht: Jatt: fium whidi tht: standard shall have effect as compulsory, together with a draft Order required under section 9 (3) of the Act. 6. Where the Minister does not accept the recommendation of the Standards Council, the standard may continue to be used as a voluntary standard until amended or withdrawn. 7. The procedures of Regulations 4 and 5 shall apply to any proposals for amendments to voluntary or compulsory standards that have been declared, or for the withdrawal thereof: Provided that correction of typographical or arithmetical errors shall not be deemed to be amendments foi the puiprn,es of this Regulation. 8. 1997. TI1ese Regulations shall come into force upon signature. MADE by the Minister ofTrade and Industry this 4th day of March, (SALV ADORFERNANDEZ) Minister of Trade and Industry. THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer1] No. 1 Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize.