Standards Catalogue
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| BZS 1: Part 1: 1998 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Labelling – General Principles. Compulsory This standard describes general labeling requirements for goods. It is applicable to all goods which are customarily labeled in the course of trade except where more specific requirements are prescribed elsewhere. |
| BZS 1: Part 2: 1998 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Labelling: Labelling of Prepackaged Goods. Compulsory This standard sets out the requirements to be included on labels of goods prepackaged for retail sale, the method of display of such information and where necessary, the wording and units of measurement to be used. |
| BZS 1: Part 3: 1998 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Labelling: Labelling of Prepackaged Foods. Compulsory This standard applies to the labelling of all prepackaged foods to be offered as such to the consumer or for catering purposes. |
| BZS 1: Part 4: 1998 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Labelling: Labelling of Retail Packages of Cigarettes. Compulsory This standard specifies the information, the method of display of such information, the wording of text warnings to be included on the labels of retail packages of cigarette products intended to be sold in Belize. |
| BZS 1:- Part 5:- 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Labelling: Labelling of Brewery Products. Compulsory This standard specifies the requirements for the labeling of brewery products to be sold in the Caribbean Common Market. |
| BZS 1:- Part 7:- 2012 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Marking & Labelling of Gas Cylinders. Compulsory This standard specifies the requirements for the labelling and marking of industrial and domestic gas cylinders for identification of contents and associated hazards. It covers fixed or portable cylinders intended for the storage or transport of compressed gases. |
| BZS 2:1998 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Wheat Flour. BZS 2: 2007 (Revised) Compulsory This standard applies to wheat flour (also called flour, white flour, enriched flour) and whole wheat flour that is intended for human consumption, made from clean, sound, and marketable grades of millable wheat grains of the species Triticum aestivum L (common wheat) or from Triticum compactum Host (club wheat). |
| BZS 4: 1999 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Whole Chicken (Eviscerated) and Chicken Parts This standard prescribes the requirements and method of sampling and testing for whole chicken (eviscerated) and chicken parts |
| BZS 7: 1999 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Biscuits This standard prescribes basic and general requirements for biscuits manufactured or imported to be sold in Belize |
| BZS 9: 2002 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Pasta Compulsory This standard prescribes requirements for macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, noodles, egg noodles that are made in specified forms and materials. |
| BZS 10: 2002 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Bottled-Packaged Water Compulsory This standard specifies requirements for the purity, treatment, bacteriological acceptability, packaging and labeling of spring water and purified waters that are prepackaged for sale and used as beverages or in foods. |
| BZS 11: 2004 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Honey This standards applies to all honey product produced by bees and covers all styles of packaged honey which has been processed and is ultimately intended for direct consumption. It does not cover industrial honey or honey used as ingredient in other foods. |
| BZS 12: 2004 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Potato Compulsory This standard applies to all potatoes to be supplied fresh to the consumer market. |
| BZS 13: 2004 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Onion Compulsory This standard applies to commercial varieties of onion grown from Allium cepa L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging. Onions for industrial processing are excluded. |
| BZS 14: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Liquid Whole Cow’s Milk This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for whole cow’s milk. |
| BZS 15: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Rum Compulsory This standard provides a definition for the commodity designated as rum and prescribes acceptable methods for analysis and testing of rum. |
| BZS 16: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Carbonated Beverages Compulsory This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for carbonated beverages. |
| BZS 17: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Salt Compulsory This standard prescribes requirements for salt which is intended for general household use as well as for food processing. Salt which is a by-product of the fertilizer or chemical industries is not covered by this standard. |
| BZS 18: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Brewery Products Compulsory This standard specifies requirements for brewery products to be sold in the Caribbean Common Market. |
| BZS 19: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Specification of Grading and Quality Requirements of Table Eggs This standard establishes specifications for grading, weight classification, labelling requirements and sampling/testing methods. |
| BZS 20: 2007 | Belize National Standard: Rice — Specification, Sampling, Testing and Analysis Compulsory Prescribes the requirements for grades of paddy, cargo rice, milled rice, cargo parboiled rice and milled parboiled rice. It also specifies the general conditions for sampling and the methodologies for assessing the various factors used in determining the quality of rice. |
| BZS 8:- 2001 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Liquid Household Chlorine Bleach Compulsory This standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for liquid household chlorine bleaches. |
| BZS 5: 1999 | Belize National Standard: Definition of Terms used in the Pneumatic Tyre Industry This standard is a glossary of terms and definitions related to passenger car and commercial vehicle tyres. |
| BZS 6: 1999 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres This standard applies to new passenger car tyres and prescribes requirements and methods of test. |
| BZS 21: 2012 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Compulsory This specification covers those products commonly referred to as liquefied petroleum gases consisting of propane, propene (propylene), butane and mixtures of those materials. Three basic types of liquefied petroleum gases are provided to cover the common use applications which is applicable to products intended for use as domestic, commercial and industrial heating and engine fuels. |
| BZS 22: 2012 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Inspection Testing and Requalification of portable containers for LPG Compulsory This standard specifies the minimum requirements for the periodic inspection, testing and requalification of containers of liquefied petroleum gases to verify their integrity for further service. |
| BZS 23: 2012 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Filling, handling, transportation, and location of portable cylinders for LPG Compulsory This standard covers basic safety requirements for the filling, handling and storage of portable cylinders of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) at the cylinder filling plants and the positioning of cylinders at the premises of the consumers. Where the word “cylinder” is used the reference is to “portable cylinders” |
| BZS 26: 2014 | Belize National Standard: Specification for Health & Safety of Archaeological Reserves and Parks Compulsory This standard provides the minimum requirements for Health and Safety at Archaeological Reserves and Parks, which includes terrestrial and cave sites. It provides Health and Safety guidelines to individuals and enterprises, including community – based and tourism organisations, when visiting archaeological parks and reserves in Belize. |
| Section II — List of current established Belize National Codes of Practices | |
| BZ CP 1: Part 1: 1999 | Code of Practice for Storage of Tyres, Inner Tubes and Flaps This Code of Practice gives recommendations for storage of tyres, inner tubes and flaps. |
| BZ CP 2: 2002 | Code of Practice for Preparation and Sale of Street Vended Foods This Code of Practice applies to “street vended foods” which are foods and beverages prepared and/or sold by vendors in streets and other public places for immediate consumption. Fresh fruits and vegetables which are sold outside authorised market areas for immediate consumption are also included. |
| BZ CP 3: 2007 | Code of Practice for Fresh Meat This Code of Hygienic Practice applies to fresh meat intended for human consumption, whether by direct sale or through further processing. It contains the minimum requirements of meat hygiene up to and including the transport of meat and is intended to assure a healthful and wholesome meat supply. |
| BZ CP 4: 2007 | Code of Hygienic Practice for Bottled-Packaged Water Compulsory This Code of Practice recommends appropriate general techniques for collecting mineral water, spring water and purified water; and the treatment, bottling, packaging, storage, transport, distribution and sale of packaged water to guarantee a healthy and safe product. |
