WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JAM/1
12July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2736)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAMAICA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: TheBureau ofStandards (Jamaica) JBS
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): JerkSeasoning
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Standard Specification forJerk
Seasoning, approximately 18pages
5. Description ofcontent: Provides quality requirements andastandard ofidentity for
JerkSeasoning. Included aredefinitions ofrelevant terms, product classification,
requirements forrawmaterials (notified under theTBTAgreement), chemical and
microbiological specifications (notified under theSPSAgreement).
6. Objective andrationale: Toprovide information fortheFood Industry andprotect the
consumer atlocalandinternational levels.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: TheDaily Gleaner
April 24,1995, page5a.When adopted thedocument willappear asaJamaican
National Standard which willbeavailable forsale.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: October 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: October 1996
11. Final date forcomments: July1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
TheBureau ofStandards
6Winchester Road
P.O.Box113
Kingston 10
JAMAICA W.I
Tel: (809) 926-3140-5; (809) 968-2063-71
Fax: (809) 929-4736