WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.383
16 August 1999
(99-3453)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAMAICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   The Bureau of Standards (Jamaica) JES
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):
Pigtails and flexible hose connectors for LP - gas
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standard
Specification for Pigtails and Flexible Hose Connectors for LP - Gas
(approximately 10 pages)
6. Description of content:   The standard specifies constructional, performance and marking
requirements for pigtails and flexible hose connectors for LPG applications.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:   A Notice of the standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette
Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  When adopted, the document willappear as a Jamaican National Standard which will be available for sale.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }30 December 1999
10. Final date for comments:   4 October 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           