G/TBT/N/TTO/112  
 
7 July 2014  
(14-3883)  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: 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 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical appliances 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: PCTTS 76: Part 
13:20XX, Requirements for Labelling - Part 13:  Labelling of Electrical Eppliances (2nd 
revision) (11 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This National Standard applies to the labelling requirements for 
all electrical appliances that are intended for sale (where such units are displayed, offered 
for sale or are at the point of sale) in Trinidad and Tobago.  
It applies to appliances intended for use at the following nominal supply voltages: 
a) 115 volts, with a relative tolerance of ± 6 %; or 
b) 230 volts, with a relative tolerance of ± 6 %. 
NOTE: These nominal supply voltages have been declared by the Trinidad and Tobago 
Electricity Commission (T&TEC) in their publication entitled "Wiring for Light and Power". 
The Electricity Supply Rules made under Section 15 of the Electricity (Inspection) Act Chapter 54:72 provides for variations of six percent above or below the declared voltages. 
This standard also specifies labelling requirements for the packaging of electrical 
appliances. 
This standard does not apply to appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes or 
appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the 
presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
This national standard is being proposed for compulsory status in order to prevent fraud or 
deception arising from misleading labelling and to protect the consumer or user against danger.  
8. Relevant documents:  PCTTS 76: Part 13:20XX, Requirements for Labelling – Part 13: 
Labelling of Electrical Appliances (2nd revision) G/TBT/N/TTO/112 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   On a date to be notified by the Minister to whom 
responsibility for trade and industry is assigned, in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette as required by the Standards Act 
Proposed date of entry into force:   On a date to be notified by the Minister to whom 
responsibility for trade and industry is assigned, in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette as required by the Standards Act 
10. Final date for comments: 15 September 2014 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards 
1-2 Century Drive, 
Trincity Industrial Estate 
Macoya, Tunapuna Trinidad and Tobago 
E-mail:  ttbs@ttbs.org.tt  
Website: http://www.gottbs.com   /  http://www.ttbs.org.tt