. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TTO/20 
1 July 2004 
 (04-2829) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Trinidad and Tobago 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):   Tungsten Filament 
Lamps for General Service (ICS 29.140.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Tungsten Filament 
Lamps (19 pages, English) 
6. Description of content:   This standard covers the tec hnical requirements and methods of 
test for Tungsten Filament Lamps for domestic purposes, having the following 
characteristics: 
(a) a rated wattage of 25 to 500 watts inclusive; 
(b) a rated voltage of 110 to 277 volts inclusive; (c) a minimum life of 1000 hours; (d) clear, white, internally frosted, equiva lency coated or coloured bulbs;  and 
(e) normal Bayonet or Edison screw caps, as set out in Table 1. 
This standard does not apply to fluorescent lights. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Compulsory status has been recommended in or der to protect the consumer or user against 
danger to health and safety. 
8. Relevant documents:   TTS 177:  2004 –  Tungsten Filament Lamps for General Service – 
Specification. G/TBT/N/TTO/20 
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9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }On a date to be notified by the Minister to 
whom responsibility for trade and industry is assigned, in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette as required by the Standards Act. 
10. Final date for comments:   16 July 2004 
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:        
 