WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.261
28 May 1999
(99-2163)
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) JBS
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):  Liquid whole milk
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Standard Specification
for Liquid Whole Milk (Cow's).  Approximately ten (10) pages
6. Description of content:  The standard covers whole cow's milk.  It sets out minimum
requirements for product composition and quality specifications of raw and processed milk.
It includes an objective assessment for the gr ading of raw milk, labelling, packaging and
storage requirements, as well as requirements for preparation and recommended methods of
test to assess general quality and bacteriological parameters.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Establishment of quality parameters and protection of the consumer.
8. Relevant documents:  A Notice of the standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette
Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  When adopted, the document will
appear as a Jamaica National Standard which will be available for sale.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 30 August 1999
10. Final date for comments:  27 July 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           