Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 1/18/2007

**GAIN Report Number:** JM7001

JM7001

**Jamaica & Dep**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Annual**

**2007**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Jamie Rothschild

U.S. Embassy, Santo Domingo

**Prepared by:**

Sylburn Thomas

**Report Highlights:**

This report presents an outline of Jamaica\'s food and agricultural
import regulations and standards, especially pertaining to labeling,
pesticides and contaminants, import procedures and taxes, and protection
of proprietary and geographic identities. The report intends to provide
U.S. exporters with guidelines to comply with Jamaica\'s import
requirements.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Kingston \[JM1\]

\[JM\]

Table of Contents

[SECTION I. FOOD LAWS 3](#section-i.-food-laws)

[SECTION II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS
3](#section-ii.-labeling-requirements)

[SECTION III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS
7](#section-iii.-packaging-and-container-regulations)

[SECTION IV. FOOD ADDITIVE REGULATIONS
7](#section-iv.-food-additive-regulations)

[SECTION V. PESTICIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS
8](#section-v.-pesticide-and-other-contaminants)

[SECTION IV. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
8](#section-iv.-other-regulations-and-requirements)

[SECTION VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS
8](#section-vii.-other-specific-standards)

[SECTION VIII. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAWS
9](#section-viii.-copyright-and-trademark-laws)

[SECTION IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES 10](#section-ix.-import-procedures)

[APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACT
10](#appendix-i.-government-regulatory-agency-contact)

[APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS
11](#appendix-ii.-other-import-specialist-contacts)

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**Disclaimer**

This report was prepared by the Office of Agricultural Affairs of the
USDA / Foreign Agricultural Service in Kingston, Jamaica for U.S.
exporters of domestic food and agricultural products. While every
possible care was taken in the preparation of this report, information
provided may not be completely accurate either because policies have
changed since its preparation, or because clear and consistent
information about these policies was not available. It is highly
recommended that U.S. exporters verify the full set of import
requirements with their foreign customers, who are normally best
equipped to research such matters with local authorities, before any
goods are shipped. FINAL IMPORT APPROVAL OF ANY PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO
THE IMPORTING COUNTRY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS AS INTERPRETED BY BORDER
OFFICIALS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT ENTRY.

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# SECTION I. FOOD LAWS

Jamaica's food, and associated plant and animal health regulations
emanate from a tapestry of legislations (acts) that are developed and
enforced in a multi-agency regulatory environment. The main legislation
and regulatory Ministries include, inter alia: 1) Food and Drugs, and
Public Health Acts; Ministry of Health; 2) Weights and Measurements,
Processed Foods, Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation, Copy Right,
Trade Marks, Merchandise Marks, Geographic Indication and Standards
Acts; Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology; 3) Animal (disease
and importation), Meat and Meat Products and Meat By-products
(inspection and export) and Plants (Quarantine) Acts; Ministry of
Agriculture; 3) and Customs Act; Ministry of Finance. Agencies
(competent authorities) within the respective ministries have the
authority to enforce specific legislations, and make recommendations to
parliament to amend such legislations.

Jamaica's legislative framework seeks in general to protect human and
domestic animal health, the environment, intellectual property, and
geographic identities. Additionally, the promotion of fair competition
and broader consumer rights and protection (beyond public health) are
incorporated in this legal framework. While Jamaica's food laws are
largely WTO-consistent and enabling to free and fair trade, there are
minor issues associated with the levels of inter-agency coordination and
judicial delineation among implementing agencies. However, as the
country continues its strides towards institutional amalgamation and
legislative reform to improve the investment and business climate, these
concerns are expected to be adequately addressed.

# SECTION II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS 

The following texts are compiled from the Jamaica Bureau of Standards
Publications (JS1 Part 20 and JS1 Part 1). Information is inserted,
extracted and or rephrased based on Post's knowledge of the regulatory
environment.

Under the Standards, Processed Foods and Weights and Measurements Acts,
the Jamaica Bureau of Standards develops, implements and enforces
regulations governing the labeling of commodities for commercial trade
in Jamaica. The labeling standards provide general principles governing
all commodities that are customarily labeled in the course of trade
(general requirements) and commodity-specific regulations.

###### Labeling of prepackaged foods 

**General requirements**

No label declaration, method of presentation or publicity concerning the
product should be made in such a manner as is likely to mislead the
purchaser and or consumer as to the true nature of the composition of
the product as a whole.

Each package of prepackaged food should be labeled with:

i.  Common name of the goods together with any brand or registered trade
    name;

ii. An accurate declaration of the net content of the package subject to
    such tolerances as may be allowed in appropriate units of
    measurements;

iii. Name and identifiable business address of the processor,
     manufacturer, packer, importer or distributor and the country of
     origin;

iv. An accurate description of the major ingredients or components of
    the goods, as recommended by the Jamaica Bureau of Standards;

v.  A date mark or date of minimum durability, where an indication of
    the age of the goods is likely to be useful to the consumer or
    purchaser.

**Presentation of information**

All information required to be carried on the label should be clear,
prominently displayed and readily legible by the consumer under normal
conditions of purchase and use. No statement should be in letters less
than 1.58 mm (1/16 inch) in height.

The required information should not be obscured by designs or other
written, printed or graphic material. It should be written, and in
color/s that afford a distinct contrast with the background.

The information in i and ii above should be placed on the principal
display panel of the package; that is, the part of the package that is
most likely to be displayed or visible to the purchaser or consumer at
the point of sale. The information in iii, iv and v above should be on
any part of the label except that part of the label, if any, applied to
the bottom of a container. Such information should appear together on
the same part of the label and should not be separated by design or
non-mandatory information.

All statements required in iii to v should be in the English language
except where the common name, manufacturer's name and / or address are
in other languages. All such statements should be printed or written
using the English alphabet with or without accent signs.

All numbers relating to net contents stated on the label should be given
in Arabic numerals or in words.

**Prevention of Deception**

A label on a package of prepackaged goods may contain other information,
designs, symbols, or pictorial matter, provided that no words,
illustrations, symbols, or other matter are used for the following:

a.  to give an erroneous impression as to the net content of the
    package;

b.  to give an erroneous impression as to any ingredient or component of
    the goods, or that the goods contain an ingredient or component that
    is not in fact contained in it;

c.  to refer to the nature, origin, type, quality, performance, function
    or method of manufacture or production of the goods that is likely
    to give an erroneous impression as to the matter described or
    depicted;

d.  to give an erroneous impression as to the country of origin of the
    goods;

e.  to give an erroneous impression as to the price or unit price of the
    goods;

f.  to give an erroneous impression as to the ease of maintenance or
    repair of the goods, or as to the availability of the goods;

g.  to give an undertaking of warranty, expressed or implied, which
    cannot be satisfied by the product or the manufacturer.

**Common Name**

This is the common or usual name of the commodity, a generic name or
other appropriately descriptive term such as a statement of function, or
the name required by or specified in any applicable regulation.

It should appear on the principal display panel in such a position as to
be easily read at point of sale.

It should be clear, contrasting type and of such type size as to be
easily legible at point of sale.

It should not be crowded or obscured by graphic material, vignettes,
design or any information additional to that required by regulation.

**Net Content**

This should be stated in terms of " net" "net content" net weight"
followed by an accurate declaration of the quantity of the product
contained in the package.

It should be expressed in terms of:

a.  fluid measure if the product is a liquid or weight if the commodity
    is solid, semi-solid, viscous, or a mixture of solid and liquid;

b.  numerical count, measure or a combination of numerical count,
    weight, size, or measure;

c.  any firmly established general consumer usage or trade customs.

The statement should appear on the principal display panel in the lower
third of the label and in lines generally parallel to the base on which
the package rests.

It should be in a type size not less than that specified below:

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Area of principal display panel   | Minimum height of letters (taken  |
| (square inches)                   | as the lower case "o") inches     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Less than or equal to 5           | 1/16                              |
|                                   |                                   |
| \>5 but \< 25                     | 1/8                               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Equal to or \> 25 but \< 100      | 3/16                              |
|                                   |                                   |
| Equal to or \> 100 but \< 400     | 1/4                               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Equal to or \> 400                | 1/2                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

The statement should be in clear contrast to the background on which it
appears, and should be clearly separated from other printed label
information and graphic design above and below by a space not less than
the height of the letter "N" of the declaration, and to the side by a
space not less than twice the width of the letter "N" of the
declaration.

**Name and Address of Manufacturer & Country of Origin**

The name and street address of the registered place of business of the
manufacturer, packer or distributor of the product should be preceded by
the words "Manufactured by....", "Packed by...", "Distributed by..." as
applicable.

The country of origin should be prominently and clearly stated as
"Product of...." with the blank to be filled in accordingly[^1]. The
country of origin is the country where the nature or quality of the
commodity was last changed to a significant extent other than by
packaging.

Labels of imported goods may bear the words "Imported by...." Followed
by the name of the importer or sole distributor or person responsible
for the importation, together with the street address of the principal
place of business in Jamaica of such person.[^2]

**Date mark / Date of Minimum Durability**

Where the goods are liable to deteriorate within a period of 6
months[^3] after the date of manufacture or packaging so that the
quality, safety, hygiene or other desirable characteristic is not likely
to be maintained, a date mark should be placed on the goods, on the
label or on the package, and on any bulk container or shipping
container. Such a date mark should not be defaced or removed from the
goods or from the label.

Where it is appropriate that the date of minimum durability should be
given, it may be indicated by the words "best used before" followed by
the date, or "not guaranteed after" followed by the date.

For the purpose of trade / commerce, Jamaica recognizes the European
(dd/mm/yy), ISO's (yy/mm/dd) date formats, or full / partial texts (e.g.
March 5, 2006 or Mar 05, 06). The U.S. (mm/dd/yy), Julian or other coded
date formats are not recognized.

**Multiunit packages**

Where individual units of a multiunit package are intended for
individual retail sale, separate from the multiunit package, each shall
be labeled in accordance with these labeling requirements (i.e. of this
section).

Where the multiunit package is intended for retail sale as a unit, the
label of the unit package should show: a) the number of products or
units, b) the common name of each product or unit, c) the quantity of
each individual unit, and d) the total quantity of the contents of the
multiunit package. Where such grades are sold in trade by weight, a),
c), and d) should be represented by the net weight of the total quantity
of the contents of each individual unit.

Where the prepackaged goods are sold as one unit, but consist of two or
more unpackaged products, the unit label should bear the information as
required general labeling of prepackaged goods.

Combination packages and variety packages should conform to the above
requirements.

**The principal display panel**

The principal display panel should be :

a.  in the case of a box, the side or surface commonly displayed

b.  in the case of a bag with sides of equal dimensions, one of these

c.  in the case of a cylindrical container, 40% of the total surface
    area which is most likely to be displayed

d.  in the case of a bag with sides of more than one size, the size with
    the larger area

e.  in the case of a container that has a wrapper or confining band that
    is much narrower than the goods contained therein, the total area on
    one side of a ticket or tag attached to the container or to the
    goods

f.  in the case of other shaped containers the obvious principal display
    (e.g. the top of a can of shoe polish)

g.  in the case of an ornamental package, the bottom of the package

h.  in the case of an article attached to a display card with it is
    sold, the area of the display card and of the package

**Language:** The information to be included on the label of every
container should be in the English language.

**Unit of Measure**: The unit of measure should be in metric system
(SI). The product can bear an imperial unit but it must be preceded by
the metric equivalent and be placed in parenthesis indicating
subordination to the metric measurement.

**Other labeling guidelines**

**Nutritional labeling**

Jamaica has not developed any specific regulations for nutritional
labeling, but follows the standards developed by the Codex Committee on
Food Labeling as sufficient to afford adequate consumer protection.
Products that meet standard U.S. nutritional labeling requirements
(including nutritional facts and recommended daily intakes) have not
been reported in contravention of any Jamaican laws or regulations.

**Enforcement**

The Jamaica Bureau of Standards has judicial responsibility to develop
and implement Jamaica's labeling regulations. The labeling standards are
enforced at the port of entry and at the retail level. In this respect,
it is mandatory that all products exported to Jamaica be appropriately
labeled in accordance with the general labeling principles and any
applicable commodity-specific requirements prior to arrival at the port
of entry. Under the Standards Act, the Bureau of Standards has the legal
authority to grant exemptions from any portion of the labeling
requirements. Where such exemptions are granted, it is mandatory that
the products be relabeled to full compliance prior to retail
distribution. Based on our experience, it is unusual for the Bureau to
grant multiple exemptions to an individual importer or to the same
classification of product from the same country of origin. Where
products are denied entry into the country, re-export or disposal is the
responsibility of the importer and or the exporter depending on the
commercial arrangement. Certain exemptions attract a charge for breach
of the applicable law (e.g. Standards Act).

# SECTION III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS

Jamaica has no specific regulations governing the selection and use of
packaging materials. However, the general requirements of the Public
Health (Food Handling) Regulation is that food products should not be
packaged in any material that is not approved for such use by the
Medical Officer (Health). In general, packaging materials should be
clean, sanitary, free of toxic materials and other contaminants, and
preserve the integrity and safety of its content under conditions that
are typical for such product classification. In line with the intention
of the Public Health (Food Handling) Regulation, the Bureau of Standards
has developed a code of best practices (Jamaica Code of Practice --JCP-,
part 1, 2 and 5) in the selection, use and storage of packaging
materials.

While there is no specific regulation mandating the minimization or
recycling of containers and packaging materials, the thrust of the
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to encourage a
culture of voluntary recycling of, particularly, non-biodegradable
packaging materials. Under the Solid Waste Management Act, packaging
materials are not differentiated from other classifications of solid
wastes for the purpose of treatment and disposal. The NSWMA requires the
containerization of all solid wastes to support efficient municipal
disposal in accordance with the guidelines of the Solid Waste Management
Act.

# SECTION IV. FOOD ADDITIVE REGULATIONS

In the absence of country-specific regulations on food additives,
Jamaica has adopted the standards of the Codex Committee on Food
Additives as sufficient to afford consumer health and protection in
Jamaica, with respect to the use and tolerances of food additives. Where
national standards are lacking, Jamaica typically follows the standards
adopted by the Codex Commission. The Ministry of Health, Jamaica Bureau
of Standards and other interested government agencies have recently
assembled a working group to develop national regulations for food
additives and nutritional labeling. The regulations are expected to be
heavily influenced by the existing standards of the CCFA and CCFL.

# SECTION V. PESTICIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS

Under the Pesticides Act (1975), the Pesticide Control Authority (PCA)
was established to regulate and control the importation, production,
registration, approval, prohibition, packaging, distribution, disposal,
use, and other critical processes associated with pesticide handling in
Jamaica. The jurisdiction of the Authority extends to the establishment
and enforcement of Maximum Residue Limits, as well as the licensing of
operators and facilities in the pesticides industry. Jamaica has a
positive list of over three hundred (300) pesticides that are approved
and registered for domestic use. Approximately fifty-seven (57)
pesticides are on the list of banned pesticides, and over seventy-eight
(78) are registered for restricted use only. Pesticides that fall in the
latter category are subject to more stringent registration and
monitoring requirements. It is mandatory that all pesticides be
registered with the PCA prior to importation into Jamaica, and that the
importer be duly licensed by the PCA. Jamaica's list of allowed and
banned pesticides are described at:
<http://www.caribpesticides.net/country>

Under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crop, Food and Feed
Stuff) Regulation of 2005, Jamaica has established Maximum Residue
Levels for approximately two hundred (200) agricultural pesticides that
are approved for use on specific crops (over sixty-one genera), animals
and or animal feed ingredients. Given the relative importance of the
European market to the local farm economy, the MRLs, and testing and
monitoring methodologies that are established by the United Kingdom's
Pesticide Safety Directorate are largely replicated in the Jamaican
regulation. The CODEX-established MRLs are incorporated into the
Jamaican regulations only as far as they are compatible with the
European tolerances. The regulation prohibits the circulation of any
product (fresh, processed, dried or composite) that exceeds the
established MRLs. Where products contain levels of pesticides that
exceed the MRLs, the PCA may seize and dispose of the consignments (or
part of it) or direct the owner to take any such actions that appear to
be necessary in the interest of public safety. A list of Jamaica's MRLs
is available at:
[http://www.caribpesticides.net](http://www.caribpesticides.net/).
Jamaica's pesticide regulations, especially its lists of approve
pesticides and MRLs, are expected to evolve over the short-term in sync
with those of the United Kingdom. The methodologies for sampling and
testing products in relation to establishing pesticide concentration are
partially described in the list of MRLs.

# SECTION IV. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Information on product registration, conformity testing, and related
regulations for food products are not available in Jamaica. The
Pharmaceutical Division of the Ministry of Health registers and
regulates pharmaceuticals products. As demand for functional foods
increase over the medium term regulations are expected to be developed.

# SECTION VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS

**Meat and Dairy Products**

All meat /dairy products imported into Jamaica must be accompanied by an
import permit issued by the Director of Veterinary Services of the
Ministry of Agriculture, and an export certificate from the competent
authority (usually a federal agency) of the exporting country. We have
observed that where products are highly processed and contain a small
proportion of animal ingredients, the Veterinary Services Division (VSD)
accepts appropriately worded export certificates (those giving explicit
guarantees) from state or country authorities as sufficient to satisfy
its permit requirements. A Notary Public is not recognized as a
competent authority in Jamaica for the purpose of certifying the
wholesomeness and safety of a food product. Reference to an affidavit or
other substantiating documents that originate outside of the formal
government inspection system is not usually acknowledged by the VSD as
constituting adequate regulatory oversight to justify generating an
export certificate.

**Endangered Species**

An import license is required for all products that are protected by the
CITES Agreement and should be certified for export in accordance with
the requirements of the Convention.

**Plant and Plant Parts**

All plants and plant parts exported to Jamaica must be by way of an
import permit issued by the Plant Quarantine Division of the Ministry of
Agriculture, and a phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent
authority (a federal agency) of the exporting country.

There is no regulation governing the importation of Genetically Modified
Organism for human consumption. However, Living Modified Organisms for
release into the natural environment or for experimental purposes are
regulated under the Plant (Importation) Control Regulation. See JM6005
for detail.

# SECTION VIII. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAWS

The Trade Mark Act makes legal provisions for the registration of
trademarks in Jamaica, and for the protection of associated property
rights and entitlement to remedies for infringements. Subject to
specific limitations, the proprietor of a registered trademark has
exclusive rights to the trademark, and any use of the mark in Jamaica
without the proprietor's consent constitutes an infringement of such
rights as are provided in the Trade Mark Act. Exclusions from
infringement of a trademark are explicit in the regulation. As a party
to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, a
trademark that is filed in a Convention country has a six-month *right
of priority* for the purpose of registering the same trademark in
Jamaica. A trademark can initially be registered for a period of ten
years, and may be renewed indefinitely in periods of ten years from the
expiration of the pervious registration. To register a trademark in
Jamaica, an application, with the required fees, must be filed with the
Trademarks & Design Directorate of Jamaica Intellectual Property Office
in accordance with the requirements of its Form TM1. The trademark must
comply with all the requirements of the Trade Marks Act (1999) and the
Trade Marks Rules (2001) for it to be registered and protected in
Jamaica. The directorate also facilitates search of registered marks and
provide guidance on arrangements (word, graphics, etc) that are excluded
from registration and protection in Jamaica. After acceptance of a
trademark for registration it is advertised in the Jamaica Gazette.

The Copyright Act affords protection to intellectual property rights in
relation to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, films and
typographical arrangements. The Act also recognizes and protects the
intellectual rights of works that are published in countries that are
party to the Berne Copyright Convention or that provide adequate
protection under national laws.

Where products are identified with unique characteristic/s or reputation
attributable to its geographic origin, such products are protected under
the Geographic Indications Act to prevent such attributes from being
explicitly assigned to or implied to be associated with products of
other geographic origin/s. Protection under the act precludes the use of
statements such as "comparable to", "imitation" "type", "style" or
similar expressions in relation to unique geographic identities that are
associated with products of another geographic origin.

# SECTION IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES

Consignments that exceed USD5,000 in value must be cleared by a licensed
customs broker. The customs clearance process is initialized with the
electronic submission of the Import Entry (Form C78) to the Customs
Department. The broker then takes the physical documents (including
invoice, declaration of value, permits, licenses, bills of
laden/airwaybill, etc) to the Lodgment Desk of the Customs House for
allocation to an Officer. Import permits are required for a wide range
of plant and animal products and by-products (respective lists are
available at the Plant Quarantine and Veterinary Service Divisions).
Whole milk powder, and products that are regulated under the CITES
Agreement (Convention for Trade in Endangered Species, e.g. Mahogany)
require an import license from the Trade Board.

It is the importers responsibility to ensure the correct declaration of
value (Form C84 / 85) for the computation of import duties. Jamaica
applies six WTO-compatible methods of computing import duties in the
following order: 1) the transaction value (primary method), 2) reference
to the transaction value of identical goods, 3) reference to the
transaction value of similar goods, 4) the deductive method, 5) the
computed method and 6) the fallback method. The Customs Department
follows the computation details and procedures in applying the
respective methods as are contained in the WTO Agreement on Customs
Valuation. Where values are declared based on the primary valuation
method (transaction value), Declaration Form C84 is applicable, while
C85 is required if any other method is employed.

Assuming the Entry and Declaration of Value forms and all supporting
documents are complete and accurate, the Invoice Branch makes a
determination of import duty usually within twenty-four hours after
initial submission. Under the CARICOM Agreement, Jamaica applies a
Common External Tariff (CET) on products that do not meet CARICOM
country of origin requirements. Except where products attract Special
Consumption Taxes, import duties are generally computed by compounding
(in the following order) the CET, Additional Stamp Duty and General
Consumption Tax. Other charges (such as Customs User Fee and Standard
Compliance Fees) are charged on the CIF value. The on-going customs
modernization program facilitates electronic and conventional payment of
import duties.

Upon final payment of import duties the consignment is inspected by the
Customs Department and other interested government agencies, namely: The
Ministries of Agriculture (Veterinary Services and Plant Quarantine
Divisions), Health (Environmental Health), and Commerce, Science and
Technology (Bureau of Standards and Food Storage Division).

Where products are denied entry into Jamaica due to breach of
legislation, all appeals are conducted with the respective implementing
ministry, except as it pertains to declaration of import duties. Within
the Jamaican food legislative framework, the legal authority is
typically conferred on the Government Minister (of the specific
implementing ministry) to make rulings in keeping with the general
spirit and intentions of the legislations where explicit procedures are
not provided. Where a declaration of duty is rejected by the Customs
Department, the importer has the right to an appeal in the court of law.

# APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACT

**Jamaica Bureau of Standards Ministry of Health**

6 Winchester Road Oceana Complex

Kingston 5 2-4 King Street

Tel: (876) 926-3140 Kingston

Fax: (876) 929-4736 Tel: (876) 967-1094/96

Web: [http://www.jbs.org.jm](http://www.jbs.org.jm/) Fax: (876) 967-1303

Web: [http://www.moh.gov.jm](http://www.moh.gov.jm/)

**Veterinary Services Division Plan Quarantine Division**

Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture

193 Old Hope Road 193 Old Hope Road

Kingston 6 Kingston 6

Tel: (876) 977-2489/970-3644 Tel: (876) 9770637/6992

Fax: (876) 977-0885/977-7950 Web:
[www.moa.gov.jm](http://www.moa.gov.jm/)

**Pesticide Control Authority Jamaica Intellectual Property Office**

Ministry of Health 4^th^ Floor, PCJ Building

Oceana Complex 36 Trafalgar Road

2-4 King Street Kingston 10

Tel: (876) 922-2829 Tel: (876) 754-6350/60

Fax: (876) 967-1285 Fax: (876) 929-1190

Web: [www.caribpesticides.net](http://www.caribpesticides.net/)

**Jamaica Customs Department Trade Board**

P.O. Box 466 107 Constant Spring Road

Newport East Kingston 10

Kingston Tel: (876) 969-0883

Tel: (876) 9222467 Fax: (876) 925-6526

Fax: (876) 967-0140 Web:
[www.tradeboard.gov.jm](http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm/)

Web: [www.jacustoms.gov.jm](http://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/)

**National Solid Waste Authority** **Food Storage & Prevention of
Infestation**

61 HWT Road Ministry of commerce, Science & Technology

Kingston 5 15 Gordon Town Road

Tel: (876) 926-3988/8559 Kingston 5

Fax: (876) 920-1415 Tel: (876) 927-1929-30

Web: [www.nswma.gov.jm](http://www.nswma.gov.jm/) Fax: (876) 977-7515

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# APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS

**Customs Brokers Association Private Sector Organization of Jamaica**

14-16 First Street The Carlton Alexander Building

Newport West 39 Hope Road

Kingston 13 Kingston 10

Tel: (876) 923-4665 Tel: (876) 927-6957-8

Fax: (876) 937-4779 Fax: (876) 927-5137

Web:
[www.customsbrokersjamaica.com](http://www.customsbrokersjamaica.com/)
Web: [www.psoj.org](http://www.psoj.org/)

**Foreign Agricultural Service**

U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica

P.O. Box 541

Kingston 5. JAMAICA

Tel: (876) 702-6142 / 702-6000

Fax: (876) 702- 6397

Email: <agkingston@usda.gov>

[^1]: States ( e.g. GA, MI, etc) or provinces are not accepted as
    substitute for country name.

[^2]: In the course of enforcement "may" in line one is interpreted by
    the regulators as "must" especially for canned and bottled products.

[^3]: From our experience, the regulators do not usually acknowledge the
    6 months rule. All products are typically monitored for expiry
    dates.