JAMAICA: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR GIN The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.84 dated 12 March 1997. 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 can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Gin. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standard Specification for Gin, Approximately Twenty-Three (23) Pages. 6. Description of content: The document gives definitions of relevant terms, classification of the product, chemical composition and packaging, as well as labelling requirements. Procedures for sampling are described and test methods are appended. 7. Objective and rationale: To ensure the production of a product of suitable and verifiable quality. 8. Relevant documents: A notice of the standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette Supplement -- Proclamation, 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: June 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: June 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 30 April 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0098)

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