G/TBT/N/LCA/54  
 
1 August 2018  
(18-4879) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: SAINT LUCIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards  
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): Packaging 
and distribution of goods in general (ICS 55.020).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the not ified document: SLNS 1 -2:2018 
Specification for labeling of commodities - Part 2: Labelling of prepackaged goods 
(CRS 66: 2016, MOD) (18 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This standard specifies requirements for the information to be 
includ ed on labels of goods pre -packaged for sale, the method of display of such 
information, and where necessary, the wording and units of measurements to be used.  
This standard does not apply to the following:  
a) goods that are sold unpackaged, or in an open or uncovered package;  
b) goods that are weighed, measured or counted in the presence of the purchaser with or 
without being packaged;  
c) goods in packages not intended for retail sale;  
d) goods or classes of goods where different or additional information is prescribed by 
any National Standard;  
e) goods intended for export only which comply with the requirements of standards or 
laws on labelling in force in the country to which they are being exported;  
f) gift-wrapped goods;  
g) markings on shipping containe rs; and  
h) goods in commercial quantities that are not for retail sale.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; This national standard is a revision of 
SLNS  1-2: 1993 Specification for the labelling of commodities - Part 2 - Labelling of 
pre-packaged goods. This revised version of the standard is a modification of CARICOM 
Regional Standard CRS 55 -2: 2016 Labelling of goods - Part: 2 Specific requirements for 
pre-package d goods. This second edition was adopted by the Standards Council on 
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  This revised standard provides information on the requirements for display of hazard 
warnings and use of standard marks on goods.  
This standard has been prepared to prevent f raud and deception arising from misleading 
labelling and to give adequate information to the consumer or user of pre -packaged goods.  
It is expected that this standard will minimize the confusion that exists in the labelling of 
different classes of articles  that are customarily sold with to little information. This 
standard has been prepared to lay down the basic requirements and basic information that 
labels should carry.  
This standard will assist the purchaser or consumer towards an understanding of the 
nature, quality or use of the goods so that he may judge whether it is adequate for his 
needs and is of a quality or usefulness for which he judges the price to be acceptable.  
It is hoped that this standard will also assist Saint Lucian manufacturers in meet ing the 
requirements of regional and extra -regional markets. It is vital for local manufacturers to 
pay particular attention to labelling requirements of other countries where certain 
mandatory information may be required and where certain claims made on g oods may be 
illegal.  
Specification for the labelling of commodities Part 1: General Principles, product specific 
supplementary specifications for particular goods or groups of goods, as well as the 
labelling clauses in product standards, shall be read in c onjunction with this standard.  
Annex A is informative and lists the modifications made within this standard.  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Standards Act Cap. 13.25,  
 SLNS 1 -2: 2018 Specification for labeling of commodities - Part 2: Labelling of 
prepackaged goods (CRS 66: 2016, MOD)  
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: 29 September 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards  
Bisee Industrial Estate, Castries  
1-758-456-0102/ 453 -0049 
E-mail: info@slbs.org