G/TBT/N/JAM/74  
 
2 August 2018  
(18-4900) 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: JAMAICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Bureau of Standards Jamaica  
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:   
Regional and International Office  
6 Winchester Road  
Kingston 10  
Jamaica W.I.  
Email: info@bsj.org.jm  Website: http://www.bsj.org.jm  
Tel.: 1 (876) 926 -3140-5/618 -1534/632 -4275 
Fax: 1 (876) 929 -4736 
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): Structural 
Steel ICS # 77.140.10  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standard 
Specification for High -Strength Low -Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa] 
Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance (14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This document specifies provisions for high -strength low-alloy 
structural steel shapes, plates, and bars for welded, riveted, or bolted construction but 
intended primarily for use in welded bridges and buildings where savings in weight or 
added durability are important. This document contains specification f or delivery, chemical 
composition and tensile requirements storage requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Structural steel is considered the ideal choice for constructing buildings by 
contractor s, architects, designers and engineers. It offers benefits for characteristics such 
as durability, strength and temperature resistance. Building structures must be designed to 
withstand the weight, loads and environmental pressures that are placed on them and so 
the safety and durability of buildings and structures must be a vital consideration at all 
times.  
8. Relevant documents:  A notice of the Standard Specification for High -Strength Low -Alloy 
Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point , with Atmospheric Corrosion 
Resistance  will appear in The Jamaica Gazette Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and 
Regulations. The document will appear as a Jamaican Standard Specification, with 
mandatory status, and will be available for sale.   G/TBT/N/JAM/74  
 
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  9. Propose d date of adoption: Date of publication in the Jamaica Gazette Supplement - 
Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  
Proposed date of entry into force: 31 January 2019  
10. Final date for comments: 22 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:   
The full text of the proposed technical regulation (mandatory standard) can be directly 
accessed on the website of the Bureau Standards Jamaica: http://www.bsj.org.jm