G/TBT/N/TTO/134  
19 July 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards  
1-2 Century Drive Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Tel : 868 -645-6222 
Fax: 868 -663-4335 
Email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt  
Website: www.gottbs.com   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01); Chemicals for industrial and 
domestic disinfection purposes (ICS code(s): 71.100.35); Surface active agents (ICS 
code(s): 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  General purpose 
cleaning and disi nfecting products - Compulsory requirements; (19 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard establishes compulsory chemical and labelling 
requirements for general purpose cleaning and disinfecting products for household 
purposes and aut omotive applications (including dilutable products).  
This standard applies to the following products:  
a) general purpose cleaners, including but not limited to multipurpose and multi -surface 
cleaners;  
EXAMPLE Products for cleaning floors, kitchens, countertops, sinks and hard surfaces such 
as stovetops, cooktops, and microwaves etc.  
b) disinfectants including disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds 
(QACs) in liquid, powder, cream, tablet and gel forms;  
c) laundry detergent sh eets and pellets;  
d) hand dishwashing detergents in liquid, cream, paste and gel forms;  
e) automatic dishwasher detergents;  G/TBT/N/TTO/134  
 
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  f) oxidizing or bleaching agents including calcium hypochlorite in granular, tablet, foam, 
cream, powder format and bleaching gel pe ns; 
g) engine degreasers;  
h) automotive cleaners in liquid, cream, gel formats for multipurpose applications;  
i) spot or stain removers;  
j) aerosols that function as general purpose cleaners for household and automotive 
applications; and  
k) sanitizers not designed for human application.  
EXAMPLE: Tyre, engine, dashboard, console, carpet, upholstery, oven, window, floor, 
bathroom, fabric and kitchen cleaners etc.  
TTCS 21: 20XX also applies to the concentrated versions of the products mentioned above 
and clean ing wipes and disinfecting wipes (or pads) related to the aforementioned 
products.  
This standard does not apply to the following products:  
1) automotive hard paste waxes with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;  
2) automotive rubbing or polishing compou nd with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;  
3) floor polishes and waxes with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;  
4) alcohol -based and non -alcohol based handrubs or hand sanitizers;  
5) fabric softeners with no cleaning or disinfecting properties;  
6) liquid sodium hypochlorite solutions which are covered under the national standard 
TTCS 1, Sodium hypochlorite solution (Liquid chlorine bleach) – Compulsory  
requirements ; 
7) laundry detergents (pods, bars, liquids and powders) which are cov ered under the 
national standard TTCS 7 , Laundry detergents – Compulsory requirements  
8) cosmetics;  
9) cleaning products primarily intended for use on human beings and animals;  
10) pesticides which are covered under the national standard TTS 76: Part 8, 
Requirements for labelling - Part 8: Labelling of retail packages of pesticides;  
11) products covered under any other national standards; and  
12) products covered under national regulations issued by other Government Ministries 
and agencies.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
The following are the normative references:  
ASTM International  
ASTM D820, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Soaps Containing Synthetic 
Detergents  
International Organization for Standardization  
ISO 10707, Water quality - Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the ultimate aerobic 
biodegradability of organic compounds – Method by analysis of biochemical oxygen 
demand (closed bottle test)  G/TBT/N/TTO/134  
 
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  ISO 10708, Water quality — Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the ultimate aerobic 
biodegradability of organic compounds — Determination of biochem ical oxygen demand 
in a two -phase closed bottle test  
Organization for Economic Co -operation and Development  
OECD 301D, Guideline for testing of chemicals – Closed bottle test  
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards  
TTCS 20 :20XX, Labelling of goods – Prepackaged goods – Compulsory requirements  
United Nations  
Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lRML_9jqbEmwjvgBHrARRm --
ny68fYmr/view?usp=sharing  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TTO/22_4756_00_e.pdf