. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/435
19 September 2000
(00-3697)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SRI LANKA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Sri Lanka Standards Institution which functions under the Ministry of
Science and Technology
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):   Fruit squashes, fruit
syrups and fruit cordials
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Sri Lanka Standard
Specification for Fruit Squashes, Fruit Syrups and Fruit Cordials (SLS 214:1985)
(14 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This specification prescribes requirements and methods of
sampling and test for fruit squashes, fruit syrups and fruit cordials intended for consumption
after dilution.
This specification does not cover products intended for diabetic or dietetic use.
It does not cover fruit juices and fruit nectars.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:   A Regulation will be published in the Gazette of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka  under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act where import
of Fruit squashes, fruit syrups and Fruit cordials to Sri Lanka will not be permitted unless it
conforms to SLS 214:1985
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  January 2001
10. Final date for comments:G/TBT/Notif.00/435
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Sri Lankan Standards Institution
17 Victoria PlaceElvitigala Mawatha
P O Box 17
Colombo 08
Sri Lanka
Fax: 94 1 671579
E-mail: slsi@slt.lk