WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.307
24 June 1999
(99-2626)
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):   Aggregates for concrete  
        
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standard
Specification for Aggregates for Concrete (Revised) (approximately 29 pages)          
6. Description of content:   The Standard sets out requirements for composition and
mechanical properties of naturally occurring sand, gravel and stone, crushed or uncrushed
intended for use in the production of concrete for normal constructional purposes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Ensure product quality
8. Relevant documents:   A Notice of the Standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette
Supplement – Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  When adopted, the document willappear as a Jamaican National Standard which will be available for sale.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 October 1999          
10. Final date for comments:   22 August 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           