JAMAICA: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR RUM (REVISED) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.85 dated 12 March 1997. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAMAICA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: The Bureau of Standards (Jamaica) JBS Agency or Authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Rum. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standard Specification for Rum (Revised). Approximately Sixteen (16) Pages. 6. Description of content: This is a revision of the standard published in 1988. General and detailed requirements for rum are prescribed. The revision introduces a clause allowing the use of approval blenders. The labelling clause stipulates that of the blended rum is sold in retail quantities, the blenders shall be declared on the label. Sampling procedures are given and test methods are appended. 7. Objective and rationale: To enable the consumer to receive a quality product and also to expand the export market for the product. 8. Relevant documents: A notice of the standard will appear in the Jamaica Gazette Supplement -- Proclamations, Rules and Regulations. When adopted, the document will appear as a Jamaica National Standard which will be available for sale. 9. Proposed date of adoption: June 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: June 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 30 April 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point. (0098)

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