G/TBT/N/TTO/125  
31 July 2020  
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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  
Macyoa , Tunapuna  
Tel: 868 645 2222  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Steel bars 
and rods (ICS 77.140.60)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Steel for the 
reinforcement of concrete - Compulsory requirements  
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to plain and deformed steel bars f or the 
reinforcement of concrete. It is applicable to the following types of concrete reinforcing 
bars:  
• non-weldable steel bars;  
• weldable (low -alloy) steel bars;  
• epoxy -coated steel bars;  
• zinc-coated steel bars;  
• stainless steel bars;  
• epoxy -coated, prefabricated steel bars;  
• rail-steel bars;  
• low-carbon, chromium, steel bars; and  
• zinc and epoxy dual -coated steel bars.  
This standard outlines the compulsory requirements for the above products, mechanisms 
to demonstrate compliance to these  requirements as well as measures to be taken in the G/TBT/N/TTO/125  
 
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  event of non -compliance.  
This standard does not apply to headed bars, steel wire used for concrete reinforcement, 
steel bars used for concrete prestressing or steel bars not used for concrete 
reinforceme nt.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ASTM A615/A615M, Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon -Steel 
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM  A706/A706M, Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Low -Alloy Steel 
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM A767/A767M, Standard Specification for Zinc -Coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars 
for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM A775/A775M , Standard Specification for Epoxy -Coated Steel Reinforcing Bars  
• ASTM A934/A934M,  Standard Specification for Epoxy -Coated Prefabricated Steel 
Reinforcing Bars   
• ASTM A941, Standard Terminology Related to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys 
and Ferroalloys  
• ASTM A955 /A955M , Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Stainless Steel 
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM A996/A996M , Standard Specification for Rail -Steel and Axle -Steel Deformed 
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM A1035/ A1035M,  Standard Specification f or Deformed and Plain, Low -Carbon, 
Chromium, Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement  
• ASTM A1055/A1055M, Standard Specification for Zinc and Epoxy Dual -Coated Steel 
Reinforcing Bars  
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:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards website  
1 - 2 Century Drive, Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Trinidad and Tobago  
Telephone: 868 645 2222  
Fax: 868 663 4335  
email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt  
website: www.gottbs.com  
https://tinyurl.com/draft -rebar -std 
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