G/TBT/N/JAM/71  
 
24 November 2017  
(17-6418) 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): Cosmetic  
(ICS: 71.100.70).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Jamaican 
Standard Specification for Cosmetics Part 2: Water used in the preparation of cosmetics 
(18 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This standard specifies the general requirements for water used 
in the preparation of cosmetics. It applies to all cosmetic products in which water is a basic 
raw material. Specifications for the design and maintenance of the system used in the 
production of the water are also included.  
Consideration has been given to the critical levels at which physical, chemical and 
bacteriological properties can aff ect the health of the consumer.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The use of cosmetic products is widespread. It is therefore important to 
ensure that these products are safe and of high quality.  
Process ed water is a basic raw material in the manufacture of cosmetics so its physical, 
chemical and microbiological contents must be specified and controlled.  
This standard has been prepared as a guideline to manufacturers providing the 
requirements to be met b y water used in the preparation of cosmetics. The standard shall 
be read in conjunction with JS 170: Part 1.  G/TBT/N/JAM/71  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  A notice of the : Jamaican Standard S pecification for Cosmetics 
Part 2: Water used in the preparation of cosmetics 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.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Date of publication in the Jamaica Gazette Supplement - 
Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months following date of publication in the 
Jamaica Gazette Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and Regulations.  
10. Final date for comments: 13 January 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