Standards (Fees) Regulations – Section 37
(Statutory Instruments 47/2003, 62/2004, 10/2020 and 50/2022)
Statutory Instrument 47/2003 .. in force 29 June 2002
Amended by S.I. 62/2004 .. in force 30 August 2004
Amended by S.I. 10/2020 .. in force 20 January 2020
Amended by S.I. 50/2022 .. in force 1 May 2022
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Fees for the application of a licence and for the services of the Bureau |
| Schedule | |
STANDARDS (FEES) REGULATIONS – SECTION 37
Commencement [29 June 2002]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Standards (Fees) Regulations.
2. Fees for the application of a licence and for the services of the Bureau
The fees for the application for a licence and for the services of the Bureau under section 37(f) of the Standards Act are as prescribed in the Schedule.
Schedule
| 1. | Standards Implementation | |
| Technical Assistance | $50/hr |
| (Quality Management Systems, Food Safety Management Systems, etc) | |
| 2. | Approval of Labels | |
| General Requirements | |
| Labelling of Prepackaged Food | |
| Labelling of Prepackaged Goods | $20 |
| Specific Product Labelling Standards | $25 |
| Certificate of Free Sale (per annum) | $75 |
| 3. | Licence to use Standards Mark | |
| Micro-Enterprise | $100 |
| (Less than 5 persons employed; annual turnover not exceeding $100,000; net assets not exceeding $75,000) | (plus cost of laboratory analysis) |
| Small Enterprise | $250 |
| (5 to 50 persons employed; annual turnover does not exceed $1,000,000; net assets not exceeding $500,000) | (plus cost of laboratory analysis) |
| Medium Enterprise | $1250 |
| (51 to 250 persons employed; annual turnover between $1000,000 to $8,000,000; net assets between $500,000 to $2,500,000) | (plus cost of laboratory analysis) |
| Large Enterprise | $5000 |
| (More than 250 persons employed; annual turnover exceeds $8,000,000; net assets exceed $2,500,000) | (plus cost of laboratory analysis) |
| 4. | Compulsory Standards Compliance Programme | |
| Consignment of new tyres | 0.5% C.I.F. value |
| Consignment of used tyres for — | |
| (a) trucks | $9 |
| (b) machinery | $12 |
| (c) other | $6 |
| Other consignments — | |
| (a) below a C.I.F. value of EC$10,000 | $30 |
| (b) with a C.I.F. value of EC$10,000 but less than EC$50,000 | $60 |
| (c) with a C.I.F. value of EC$50,000 but less than EC$100,000 | $100 |
| (d) with a C.I.F. value of EC$100,000 but less than EC$500,000 | $175 |
| (e) with a C.I.F. value of EC$500,000 and above | $250 |
| Electrical testing for used household appliances — | |
| (a) small | $30 |
| (b) large | $55 |
| 5. | Compulsory Standards Pre-Entry and Pre-Shipment Compliance Inspection Programme |
| Each new or used vehicle, excluding Government and diplomatic vehicles | $100 |
| (Amended by S.I. 62/2004, 10/2020 and 50/2022) |
Standards (Compulsory Standard) Order – Section 19(2)
(Statutory Instrument 40/2009 and 76/2018)
Statutory Instrument 40/2009 .. in force 31 March 2009
Amended by S.I. 76/2018 .. in force 2 October 2018
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| 1. | Citation and commencement |
| 2. | Declaration of compulsory standard |
| 3. | Purpose |
| Schedule | |
STANDARDS (COMPULSORY STANDARD) ORDER – SECTION 19(2)
Commencement [31 March 2009]
1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Standards (Compulsory Standard) Order.
2. Declaration of compulsory standard
The standards listed in the Schedule are declared to be compulsory standards.
3. Purpose
The standards are intended for the following purposes —
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(a) to protect the consumer or user against danger to health or safety;
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(b) to prevent fraud or deception arising from misleading advertising or labeling;
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(c) to require adequate information to be given to the consumer or user;
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(d) to ensure quality in goods produced for export;
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(e) to generally ensure the quality of goods and services.
Schedule
(Section 2)
| Reference No. | Title |
| SLNS CEI IEC 335-2-14:1994-06 | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 2: Particular requirements for kitchen machines |
| SLNS EN 61558-1:1998 | [with amendments] Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar devices – Part 1: General requirements |
(Amended by S.I. 76/2018)
Standards (Compulsory Standards) (No. 1) Order – Sections 19(2) and (3)
(Statutory Instrument 74/2018)
Statutory Instrument 74/2018 .. in force 30 September 2018
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Declaration and purpose of standards |
| Schedule | |
STANDARDS (COMPULSORY STANDARDS) (NO. 1) ORDER – SECTIONS 19(2) AND (3)
Commencement [30 September 2018]
1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Standards (Compulsory Standards) (No. 1) Order.
2. Declaration and purpose of standards
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(1) The standards specified in the Schedule to this Order are declared to be compulsory standards.
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(2) The intended purpose of the standards specified in the Schedule to this Order are to —
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(a) protect the consumer or user against danger to health or safety;
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(b) prevent fraud or deception arising from misleading advertising or labelling;
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(c) require adequate information to be given to the consumer or user;
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(d) ensure quality in goods produced for export;
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(e) generally ensure the quality of goods and services.
Schedule
(Section 2)
| Reference No. | Title |
| SLNS/IEC 61558-2-13:2009 | Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V. |
| Particular requirements and tests for auto transformers and power supply units incorporating auto transformers. |
Standards (Compulsory Standards) (No. 2) Order – Section 19(2) and (3)
(Statutory Instrument 75/2018 and 42/2019)
Statutory Instrument 75/2018 .. in force 2 September 2018
Amended by S.I. 42/2019 .. in force 29 April 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Declaration and purpose of standards |
| Schedule | |
STANDARDS (COMPULSORY STANDARDS) (NO. 2) ORDER – SECTION 19(2) AND (3)
Commencement [2 September 2018]
1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Standards (Compulsory Standards) (No. 2) Order.
2. Declaration and purpose of standards
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(1) The standards specified in the Schedule to this Order are declared to be compulsory standards.
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(2) The intended purpose of the standards specified in the Schedule to this Order are to —
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(a) protect the consumer or user against danger to health or safety;
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(b) prevent fraud or deception arising from misleading advertising or labelling;
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(c) require adequate information to be given to the consumer user;
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(d) ensure quality in goods produced for export;
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(e) generally ensure the quality of goods and services.
Schedule
(Section 2)
| Reference No. | Title |
| SLNS 28:2015 | Specification for labelling of retail packages of pesticides and other toxic chemicals |
| SLNS IEC 60598-2-20:2014 | Luminaires – Part 2-20: Particular requirements – Lighting chains |
| SLNS IEC 60335-2-25:2010 | Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-25 Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens |
| SLNS IEC 60335-2-3:2012 | Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-3 Particular requirements for electric irons |
| SLNS BS 1363 1:2016 | 13A Plugs, socket outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 1: Specification for wireable and non-wireable 13A fused plugs |
| SLNS BS 1363 – 2:2016 | 13A Plugs, socket outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 2: Specification for 13A switched and unswitched socket-outlets |
| SLNS BS 1363 – 3:2016 | 13A Plugs, Socket Outlets, Adaptors and Connection Units Part 3: Specification for Adaptors |
(Amended by S.I. 42/2019)