G/TBT/N/JAM/76  
 
2 August 2018  
(18-4902) 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 (14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This document specifies requirements for high -strength low -alloy 
structural steel shapes, plates, and bars for welded, riveted, or bolted construction 
intended primarily for use as structural members where savings in weight [mass] or added 
durability are important. The atmospheric corrosion resistance of the steel in most 
environments is substantially better than that of carbon structural st eels with or without 
copper addition. When properly exposed to the atmosphere, this steel can be used bare 
(unpainted) for many applications. This specification is limited to material up to 4 in. [100 
mm], inclusive, in thickness.  
7. Objective and rationa le, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Structural steel is considered the ideal choice for constructing buildings by 
contractors, architects, designers and engineers. It offers benefits for characteristics such 
as durability, strengt h 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 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/76  
 
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  9. Proposed 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