WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.306
24 June 1999
(99-2618)
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
bituminous mixtures
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standard
Specification for Aggregates for Bituminous Mixtures (approximately 8 pages)
6. Description of content:   This Standard describes the mechanical properties, composition,
grading and methods of testing for crushed stone, crushed gravel and natural or
manufactured sand intended for use in bituminous paving mixtures.          
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 – Proclamation, 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:           