JAMAICA: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ENERGY LABELLING OF APPLIANCES AND PRODUCTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.89 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): Major Household Appliances. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standard Specification for Energy Labelling of Appliances and Products. Approximately ten (10) pages. 6. Description of content: The document defines the terms and conditions under which major household appliances shall be labelled and places particular emphasis on the energy operating characteristics of these appliances. Thedocument is a revision of the standard JS 1: Part 21, which was published in 1992. 7. Objective and rationale: To provide consumers with valuable information and promote the use of energy efficient household appliances. 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: 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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