. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/LCA/8
1 December 2003
(03-6346)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SAINT LUCIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Saint Lucia 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):   Labelling of
Prepackaged Food
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   *SLNS 18 Pt 1:1993
– Specification for Labelling of Prepackaged Food:  (16 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This standard applies to the labelling of all pre-packaged foods to
be offered as such to the consumer or for catering purposes and to certain aspects relating to
the presentation thereof.  This standard is not applicable to a food which is:
(a) Sold unpackaged, or in an open or uncovered package;(b) weighed or measured in or counted into the package in the presence of the
purchaser, or weighted, measured or counted in the presence of the purchaser before
being packaged.
(c) Pre-packaged from bulk at the place where the food is sold by retail provided that
there is place on every package a legible statement in English.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This standard was prepared in an effort to prevent fraud and deception arising from
misleading labelling as well as allowing the consumer to make an informed choice on the
purchase of prepackaged food.G/TBT/N/LCA/8
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8. Relevant documents:
Barbadian Specification BNS 5: Pt 2:  1991 for Labelling of Prepackaged Food
Grenada National Standard:  Specification for Labelling of Commodities Part 4:  Labelling
of Prepackaged Foods (GDS 1: Pt 4:  1992)
The Standards (Labelling of Processed Food) Regulations, 1974.  Jamaica Bureau of
Standards
Quality Control for the Food Industry.  An Introductory Handbook;  (1991) International
Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT,  Geneva
Basic Food Labelling Requirements.  Food and Drugs Act and the Consumer Packaging and
Labelling Act, 1989, Canada.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }In force
10. Final date for comments:   In force
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS)
TBT Enquiry Point
Heraldine Rock Building, 4th floor
John Compton Highway
Castries
Saint Lucia
West Indies
Tel: (758) 4530049, 4560546, 4684235
Fax: (758) 4523561
E-mail: slbs@candw.lc
Website: www.slbs.org.lc