WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.615
15 December 1998
(98-5062)
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):
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Standard Specification
for Electronic Taximeters (approximately 21 pages)
6. Description of content:  The Standard covers electronic taximeters to be installed on public
hire vehicles to calculate the amount to be paid by passengers.  It describes the unit of
measurement, technical characteristics, design and constructional requirements, operatingcharacteristics, maximum permissible errors, sealing, marking, type tests and
electromagnetic compatibility for the meters.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the consumer
8. Relevant documents:  A notice of the Standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette
Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  When adopted, the document will
appear as a Jamaica National Standard which will be available for sale.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 15 February 1999
10. Final date for comments:  31 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           