WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/LCA/2
19 February 2002
(02-0841)
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:   ST. LUCIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   St. Lucia 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):   Tyres
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Specification for
Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies tyre designation, labelling and laboratory
test and performance requirements for physical dimensions, strengthens, endurance, bead
unseating resistance and high-speed performance for new and used pneumatic tyres
intended for passenger cars.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety and protection.
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be dermined
10. Final date for comments:   11 March 2002
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:
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS)
Heraldine Rock Building, 4th Floor
John Compton HighwayCastries, Saint Lucia
West Indies
Tel: + 758 453 00.49/4560546/4684235
Fax: +758 452 3561
Email: slbs@candw.lcWebsite: www.slbs.org.lc