. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/22 
2 March 2004  
 
(04-0936) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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):   Tourism:  Food and 
Beverage Preparation Service 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DLNS 75:2003  
Standard for Food and Beverage Prepara tion Service (24 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content:   The content of this document sets out the minimum requirements 
for the operation of restaurants.  The minimu m standards in Saint Lucia are intended to 
provide high visitor satisfaction and ensure th e continual protection of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism industry.  A restaurant shall not operate unless the licensing body is satisfied that it conforms to the requirements of these minimum standards.  Once in operation restaurants will be closely m onitored to ensure that all services provided 
for patrons are in keeping with these minimum requirements. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To ensure the continual protection of the c onsumer and the promotion of Saint Lucia's 
tourism industry. 
8. Relevant documents:    
Grossman, Harold J., (1974) Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers and Spirits, Sixth Revised 
Editions;  Charles Scribner's Sons, United States of America. 
Ministry of Health, and Tourism Product De velopment Co. Ltd., and Jamaica Hotel and 
Tourism Association, HACCP Monitor's Check list;  Programme for Prevention and Control 
of Foodborne Illnesses, Jamaica. 
Ministry of Tourism, Proposed Policy to Govern Minimum Standards and Licensing 
Regime for Accommodation and Restaurant Establishments, St. Lucia. 
Saint Lucia National Standards (1995) Code of Practice for General Principles of Food 
Hygiene Pt1:  Food Production and Processing (SLCP 1 Pt.1:1995), St. Lucia. G/TBT/N/LCA/22 
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Quality Tourism for the Caribbean (2001) F ood Safety and Sanitatio n, QTC100 2001-12-06 
Quality Tourism for the Caribbean, Food Safe ty Employee Guide Caribbean Hotels and 
Restaurants. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   7 April 2004 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
E-mail:  slbs@candw.lc   
Web site:  www.slbs.org.lc