. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/28 
3 September 2004 
 (04-3653) 
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):   Christmas Tree lights 
and other decorative lighting outfits 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   SLNS 51:2002, 
Christmas Tree and Decorative Lighting Outfits, (55 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This standard is identical in content with underwriters Laboratory, 
UL 588 – Christmas Tree and Decorative Lighting Outfits.  
These requirements cover factory-assembled strings with push-in, midget-base, or miniature 
based lamp-holders connected in series for ac ross-the-line use; or with candelabra-, or 
intermediate-base lamp-holders connected in pa rallel (multiple) for direct-connection use.  
These requirements also cover seasonal decorative outfits such as wreaths, stars, crosses, 
candle sets,  artificial trees, tree stands, and commercial motorized decorative displays.  All illuminated assemblies are for the use with replaceable screw base or push-in filament-
type lamps and are provided with a means for attachment to an electrical outlet. 
These requirements cover Christmas tree and de corative-lighting outfits to be used in 
accordance with the Saint Lucia El ectricity Supply Act. of 199 4, in particular clause 22, 
section 1. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety standards for Christmas tree and decora tive lighting outfits are of major concern to 
users in Saint Lucia.  This standard has th erefore been prepared to provide guidance and 
information to manufacturers, importers, user s and consumer –oriented organizations and 
other interested parties, so as to ensure  minimum acceptable levels of reliability, 
performance and safety of Christmas tree and decorative lighting outfits. G/TBT/N/LCA/28 
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8. Relevant documents:   This standard is identical in content with underwriters Laboratory, 
UL 588 – Christmas Tree and Decorative Lighting Outfits.  
A Notice will be published in the Saint  Lucia Gazette once this standard is officially 
adopted as a mandatory standard. The relevant Statutory Instrument will also be gazetted .  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  On a date to be determined by the Minister with responsibility 
for standards matters in Saint Lucia. 
Proposed date of entry into force:  On a date to be determined by the Minister with 
responsibility for standards matters in Saint Lucia. 
10. Final date for comments:   23 October 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 
Website: www.slbs.org.lc