. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/47 
14 April 2008 
 (08-1718) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SAINT LUCIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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):   Domestic Safety / Small 
kitchen appliances, (ICS: 13.120, 97.040.50) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DSLNS/BS EN 
60335-2-14: Household and similar electrical appliances – safety – Part 2-14: Particular 
requirements for kitchen machines (32 pages, English). 
6. Description of content:    
DSLNS BS EN 60335-2-14: Household and similar electrical appliances – safety – Part 2-
14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines  deals with the safety of electric kitchen 
machines for household and similar purposes, th eir rated voltage being not more than 250 
V.   Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as applian ces intended to be used by laymen in shops, 
in light industry and on farms, are within the scope  of this standard.  As far as is practicable, 
this standard deals with the common h azards presented by appliances which are 
encountered by all persons in and around the hom e. However, in general, it does not take 
into account: 
- the use of appliances by young children or  infirm persons without supervision; 
- playing with the appliance by young children.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
This standard is proposed for adoption as a Saint Lucia National Standard to provide 
guidance and information to manufacturers,  importers, users, consumers and other 
interested parties, so as to ensure minimum levels of reliability, performance and safety of 
plugs and socket outlets for household and similar purposes.    G/TBT/N/LCA/47 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
DSLNS/BS EN 60335-2-14: Household and simila r electrical appliances – safety – Part 2-
14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines
 
A Notice will be published in the Saint Lucia National Gazette once these standards are 
officially adopted as mandatory standards. The relevant Statutory Instrument will also be 
gazetted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
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:   6 June 2008 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) 
Bisee Industrial Estate, Box CP 5412 Castries 
Saint Lucia 
West Indies Tel: (+758) 453 0049, 456 0546, Fax: (+758) 452 3561 E-mail: slbs@candw.lc
, info@slbs.org   
Website: www.slbs.org.lc