. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/TTO/17
16 January 2004
(04-0141)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Lead-Acid Starter
Batteries (ICS 29.220.20)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Lead-Acid Starter
Batteries (13 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This Standard applies to lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage
of 6 V or 12 V used primarily as a power source for starting and igniting internal
combustion engines, and also for auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine
vehicles.  These batteries are commonly called “starter batteries”.
This standard specifies labelling requirements, test conditions, equipment and test methods
for lead-acid starter batteries.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Compulsory status has been recommended in order to protect the consumer or user against
danger to health or safety by ensuring a product of acceptable quality.
8. Relevant documents:   TTS 179: 2003 – Lead-Acid Starter Batteries – Specification -
(Second Revision)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }On a date to be notified by the Minister towhom responsibility for trade and industry is
assigned, in a Notice to be published in theTrinidad and Tobago Gazette as required by
the Standards Act.
10. Final date for comments:   17 February 2004G/TBT/N/TTO/17
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
1-2 Century Drive, Trincity Industrial Estate, Macoya, Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
E-mail address:  ttbs@ttbs.org.tt