Report by the Secretariat - World Trade Organization · Web viewJS 41: 1998 in conjunction with JS 25 Conditions Electronic taximeters (except those remotely controlled) JS 267: 1999

APPENDIX TABLES

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Table AI.1Merchandise exports and re-exports by group of products, 1998-02(US$ million and per cent)

Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

(US$ million)Total 1,316.3 1,245.7 1,301.0 1,223.1 1,118.4 (% of total)Total primary products 76.3 79.8 79.2 84.4 90.2 Agriculture 23.8 24.3 22.3 22.5 23.7 Food 23.5 24.1 22.1 22.3 23.5 0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw 7.2 7.6 6.4 5.8 5.9 1124 Spirits 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.5 3.4 0711 Coffee, not roasted 0.0 1.9 2.5 2.4 2.8 0573 Bananas, fresh or dried 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.5 1.6 0548 Vegetable products, roots 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4 1123 Beer etc., made from malt 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0589 Fruit, nuts, preserved, prepared, n.e.s. 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 0484 Bread, baked goods 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0984 Sauce, seasoning, condiments 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0579 Fruit, fresh, dried, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 0361 Crustaceans, frozen 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.3 0242 Processed cheese 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 Agricultural raw material 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Mining 52.5 55.5 56.9 61.9 66.5 Ores and other minerals 52.2 55.1 56.5 60.6 63.9 2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide) 45.6 50.3 52.6 52.5 54.0 2851 Aluminium ore, concentrates 0.0 4.5 3.5 7.7 9.5 Non-ferrous metals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Fuels 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.6 3344 Fuel oils, n.e.s. 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.8 3343 Gas oils 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 Manufactures 23.7 20.2 20.8 15.6 9.8 Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chemicals 3.8 3.9 5.4 5.6 5.3 5121 Acyclic monohydric alcohols 0.6 1.8 2.9 3.5 3.2 Other semi-manufactures 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 Machinery and transport equipment 3.1 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.0 Power generating machines 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 Other non-electrical machinery 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Office machines & telecommunication equipment 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Other electrical machines 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Automotive products 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.2 Other transport equipment 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 Textiles 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Clothing 15.3 12.8 11.5 7.3 1.7 8415 Shirts 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 8454 T-shirts, other vests 5.3 2.5 2.4 1.8 0.3 Other consumer goods 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0 Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3).

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Table AI.2Merchandise imports by group of products, 1998-02(US$ million and per cent)

Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

(US$ million)Total 3,030.5 2,960.2 3,307.8 3,402.6 3,565.4 (% of total)Total primary products 29.4 33.9 36.7 35.3 35.2 Agriculture 18.7 19.1 16.6 16.7 16.6 Food 18.1 17.4 15.0 15.4 15.1 0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 0612 Other beet, cane sugar 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 Agricultural raw material 0.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.4 2482 Wood, conifer, sawn 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 Mining 10.7 14.8 20.2 18.6 18.6 Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Non-ferrous metals 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 Fuels 10.0 14.1 19.6 18.1 18.0 3344 Fuel oils, n.e.s. 3.5 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.5 3330 Crude petroleum 2.1 2.0 6.4 4.9 6.0 3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 1.9 2.7 3.0 2.9 2.5 3343 Gas oils 0.8 1.3 1.3 2.0 1.3 3342 Kerosene, medium oils 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.8 Manufactures 67.8 62.9 60.6 62.1 63.1 Iron and steel 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.4 Chemicals 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.3 10.3 5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.6 5226 Other inorganic bases, oxides 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.0 Other semi-manufactures 11.3 10.5 9.6 10.2 9.8 Machinery and transport equipment 26.1 22.4 22.8 26.0 29.2 Power generating machines 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 Other non-electrical machinery 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.0 5.8 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Office machines & telecommunication equipment 4.3 4.2 5.0 7.9 9.4 7643 TV, radio transmitters, etc. 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7641 Line telephone etc., equipment 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 1.8 7649 Parts, telecommunication equipment 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.0 7599 Parts, data processing machines 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9 Other electrical machines 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.9 Automotive products 9.7 8.2 8.4 8.0 8.7 7812 Passenger transport vehicles 5.3 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.4 7821 Goods vehicles 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.8 7843 Other parts, motor vehicles 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 Other transport equipment 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.5 Textiles 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 Clothing 7.2 5.9 4.9 3.2 1.5 Other consumer goods 8.2 9.0 8.7 8.3 9.6 8973 Gold, silver jewellery, wares 1.2 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.2 8921 Printed books, globes etc. 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 8931 Plastic containers etc. 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Other 2.9 3.2 2.7 2.7 1.7 Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev. 3).


Table AI.3Merchandise exports and re-exports by trading partner, 1998-02(US$ million and per cent)

Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

(US$ million)Total 1,316.3 1,245.7 1,301.0 1,223.1 1,118.4 (% of total) America 56.8 53.1 54.1 55.9 49.8 United States 39.9 37.1 38.1 33.0 28.2 Canada 11.7 10.4 9.5 15.6 14.1 Other America 5.2 5.6 6.5 7.3 7.6 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.5 Barbados 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 Mexico 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 Netherlands Antilles 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 Europe 40.0 42.3 40.4 37.0 41.3 EU(15) 28.6 31.2 31.6 28.8 31.2 Netherlands 10.8 12.4 11.6 11.1 12.1 United Kingdom 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.0 France 3.1 2.7 3.1 2.7 3.7 Sweden 1.4 1.4 2.2 1.2 2.0 Portugal 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7 Germany 0.4 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 Denmark 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Italy 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 EFTA 5.2 6.5 8.8 6.7 8.8 Norway 5.2 6.4 8.7 6.7 8.4 Eastern Europe 6.2 4.7 0.0 1.5 1.4 Former USSR 6.1 4.7 0.0 1.5 0.8 Romania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Asia 2.4 2.3 3.8 5.2 6.5 Middle East 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 East Asia 2.0 2.3 3.3 5.2 6.4 China 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.9 3.9 Japan 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.5 South Asia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Oceania 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 New Zealand 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Africa 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.2 Sub-Saharan Africa 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.1 Ghana 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.1 Other Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Memorandum item: (US$ million)Free zones exports 270.1 223.9 223.9 .. 162.7

.. Not available.

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3); and Central Bank of Jamaica, Balance of Payments Annual Report 2002, for the free-zones export data.


Table AI.4Merchandise imports by trading partner, 1998-02(US$ million and per cent)

Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

(US$ million)Total 3,030.5 2,960.2 3,307.8 3,402.6 3,565.4 (% of total) America 73.4 75.1 76.2 75.2 74.0 United States 51.4 49.0 47.2 45.9 43.9 Canada 3.1 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 Other America 18.9 22.8 26.0 26.4 27.0 Trinidad and Tobago 7.9 9.8 9.8 10.5 9.0 Venezuela 1.5 1.8 3.8 3.0 4.3 Mexico 2.6 2.5 4.7 3.9 3.1 Brazil 1.1 1.8 1.4 2.0 2.4 Ecuador 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 Costa Rica 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.9 Panama 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 Guyana 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 Colombia 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 Honduras 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 Europe 11.6 9.9 9.8 11.2 12.3 EU(15) 9.5 7.9 8.0 9.3 10.5 United Kingdom 3.8 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.6 Sweden 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 Germany 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.8 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.7 Netherlands 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 EFTA 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.2 Switzerland 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 Norway 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 Eastern Europe 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Romania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 Former USSR 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 Other Europe 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 Asia 11.1 10.3 9.9 10.0 10.6 Middle East 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 East Asia 10.7 10.0 9.6 9.6 10.3 Japan 6.7 6.1 5.8 5.5 6.0 China 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.7 Chinese Taipei 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 South Asia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 Oceania 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 Africa 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Africa 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 South Africa 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 Other 2.9 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.9 Areas n.e.s 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.6 1.6 Memorandum item: (US$ million)Free zones imports 149.9 135.2 119.7 .. 78.6

.. Not available.

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3); and Central Bank of Jamaica, Balance of Payments Annual Report 2002, for the free-zones import data.


Table AII.1Summary of Jamaica's notifications to the WTO, 1998-April 04

Agreement Document symbol of last notification Description of requirement and periodicity

Agreement on Agriculture

Articles 10 and 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/1, 17.04.98 Export subsidies; annual

Article 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/4, 29.09.99; G/AG/N/JAM/2, 7.04.98; G/AG/N/JAM/5, 19.03.01

Domestic support; annual

Article 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/3, 29.09.99 Tariff and other quota commitments; annual

Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement)

Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/75, 29.03.01; G/ADP/N/81, 31.07.01; G/ADP/N/86, 20.12.01

Reports under Article 16.4; ad hoc

Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/35/Add.1/Rev.1, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/22/Add.1/Rev.3, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/29/Add.1/Rev.2, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/16/Add.1/Rev.5, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/59/Add.1, 31.01.00; G/ADP/N/65/Add.1/Rev.1, 14.11.2000; G/ADP/N/41/Add 1/Rev.5, 07.12.00; G/ADP/N/47/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00; G/ADP/N/53/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00; G/ADP/N/72/Add.1/Rev.1, 12.04.01

No anti-dumping actions taken; semi-annual

Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/78/JAM, 20.12.2001; G/ADP/N/85/JAM, 07.03.2002; G/ADP/N/72/JAM, 29.04.2002; G/ADP/N/92/JAM, 12.08.2002; G/ADP/N/98/JAM, 04.03.2003

Anti-dumping actions taken; semi-annual

Article 16.5 G/ADP/N/14/Add.9, 17.06.99; G/ADP/N/14/Add.1,15.05.96; G/ADP/N/14/Add.12, 14.02.01; G/ADP/N/14/Add.13, 17.09.01; G/ADP/N/14/Add.14, 17.12.01

Domestic procedures and competent authorities for anti-dumping investigations; as appropriate

Article 18.5 G/ADP/N/1/JAM/2, 17.06.99 Laws and regulations; once

Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation)

Annex III para. 1 G/VAL/N/4/JAM/1, 05.04.00 Extension of the period of application of minimum prices; as specified

Annex III para. 1 G/VAL/N/4/JAM/2, 01.12.02; G/VAL/N/2/JAM/1, 06.04.01 Implementation of the CVA; once

Annex III para. 2 GVAL/N/4/JAM/3, 03.04.02 Use of reference prices; once

Article 22.2 GVAL/N/1/JAM/1, 16.03.01 Laws and regulations; ad hoc

Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures

Articles 5.1- 5.3 G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1, 29.09.2003 Licensing procedures and changes; ad hoc

Article 7.3 G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1, 02.06.98; G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1/Add.1, 16.03.00; G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1/Add.2,18.09.02

Questionnaire. Rules concerning application; annual

Agreement on Safeguards

Article 12.6 G/SG/N/1/JAM/1, 13.05.98; G/SG/N/1/JAM/2, 22.03.04; G/SG/N/1/JAM/2/Corr.1, 08.04.04

Laws and regulations; once

Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Article 25.1 GATT 1994 Article XVI:1

G/SCM/N/3/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/16/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/25/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/38/JAM ,22.12.00; G/SCM/N/48/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/60/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/71/JAM, 04.03.00; G/SCM/N/71/JAM/Suppl.1, 06.10.03; G/SCM/N/95/JAM, 06.10.03

Subsidies programmes; annual

Table AII.1 (cont'd)

Article 25.11 G/SCM/N/56/Add.1, 31.01.00; G/SCM/N/56/Add.1/Corr.1, 02.05.00; G/SCM/N/62/Add.1/Rev.1,14.11.00; G/SCM/N/19/Add.1/Rev.8, 14.11.00; G/SCM/N/23/Add.1/Rev.7, 14.11.00; G/SCM/N/30/Add.1/Rev.6, 14.11.00; G/SCM/N/35/Add.1/Rev.8,

Countervailing duty actions taken; semi-annual



14.11.00; G/SCM/N/7/Add.1/Rev. 10, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/12/Add.1/Rev.11, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/40/Add.1/Rev.5, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/47/Add.1/Rev.5, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/52/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/68/Add.1,12.04.01; G/SCM/N/75/Add.1/Rev.1, 20.12.01; G/SCM/N/81/Add.1, 20.12.01; G/SCM/N/87/Add.1, 12.08.02; G/SCM/N/93/Add.1, 04.03.03; G/SCM/N/98/Add.1, 11.09.03

Article 25.12 G/SCM/N/18/Add.9,17.06.99; G/SCM/N/18/Add.12, 14.02.01; G/SCM/N/18/Add.13, 17.09.01; G/SCM/N/18/Add.14,17.12.01

Domestic procedures; once

Article 32.6 G/SCM/N/1/JAM/2, 17.06.99. Laws and regulations; ad hoc

Article 27.4 G/SCM/N/74/JAM,18.12.01; G/SCM/N/99/JAM, 02.07.03 Request for an extension of the transition period beyond year 2002 for several programmes which provide export incentives; as appropriate

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

Article 15.2 G/TBT/2/Add.57, 14.07.99 Implementation; once

Article 2.9 G/TBT/NOTIF.99.307, 18.06.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.339, 14.07.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.262, 27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.259,27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.260, 27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.383, 31.08.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.98.265, 20.05.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.98.615, 04.12.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.305, 18.06.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.306, 18.06.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.98.551, 30.10.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.261, 27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.98.208, 15.04.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/64, 02.02.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/156, 17.03.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/157, 17.03.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/202, 17.04.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/212, 27.04.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/484, 02.10.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/485, 02.10.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/547, 06.11.00.

Technical regulations; ad hoc

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Article 7, Annex B G/SPS/N/JAM/2, 02.02.00; G/SPS/N/JAM/2, 02.02.00; G/SPS/N/JAM/3, 30.04.01; G/SPS/N/JAM/4, 30.04.01; G/SPS/N/JAM/5, 30.04.01; G/SPS/N/JAM/6, 06.01.03; G/SPS/N/JAM/6/Add.1, 09.04.03; G/SPS/N/JAM/7, 29.01.04

SPS measures; ad hoc

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Article 3.1 IP/N/2/JAM/1, 21.07.99 Protection of literary or artistic works; ad hoc

Article 63.2 IP/N/1/JAM/1, 13.05.98; IP/N/1/JAM/2, 26.01.00; IP/N/1/JAM/G/1, 11.06.01; IP/N/6/JAM/1,19.07.01; IP/N/1/JAM/I/1,17.07.02; IP/N/1/JAM/T/1,17.06.02; IP/N/1/JAM/C/1, 10.10.02; IP/N/1/JAM/L/1,10.10.02.

Laws and regulations; once

IP/N/6/JAM/1, 08 10 2001 Checklist of issues on enforcement

Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures

Article 5.1 G/TRIMS/N/1/JAM/1, 10.06.98 No application of trade investment measures; once

Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (Decisions of the CONTR. PARTIES (BISD 31S/12)

G/MA/NTM/QR/1/Add.9, 18.09.02 Notification of changes to quantitative restrictions; ad hoc

G/MA/NTM/QR/1/Add.5, 12.06.98 Notification of quantitative restrictions; biennial

Table AII.1 (cont'd)

General Agreement on Trade in Services

GATS Article III:4, once

S/ENQ/53, 08.06.98 Enquiry points; once

GATS Article V:7(a) S/C/N/229, 04.02.03 Notification of Protocol II of CARICOM (services); ad hoc

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII



Article XVII:4(a) G/STR/N/3/JAM,30.04.98; G/STR/N/7/JAM,17.09.01 Notification of state trading enterprises; annual

Source: WTO Secretariat.


Table AIII.1Mandatory standards introduced in Jamaica, 1998-June 2004

Title and reference number Description

Food:Jerk seasoning and jerk sauceS 215: 1998

Quality requirements. Used in conjunction with ISO 2859, JS 1: Part 20 and JS 36

Cocoa powders and dry cocoa-sugar mixtures for direct consumptionJS 96: 1999

Minimum requirements for product composition, chemical, and microbiological; and analytical test methods

Liquid whole milk (cow’s)JS 171: 2002

Specifies minimum requirements for composition, microbiological quality, packaging and labelling

Liquid low fat (half skimmed or partly skimmed) cow’s milk and liquid non-fat (skimmed) cow’s milkJS 174: 2002

Specifies requirements

Jams, jellies and marmaladesJS 261: 1998

Sampling and analysis requirements and methods

RiceJS 265:1998

Applies to husked, milled and parboiled rice, for all direct human consumption

Grades of beef carcassesJS 266: 1999

Grade requirements

Canned ackee (Blighia sapida) in brineJS 276: 2000

HACCP requirements

Animal feeds:Animal feeds (general)JS 71: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Parts 1 and 8

Requirements for labelling, packaging, sampling, and analysis

Poultry rationsJS 118: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Minimum nutrient requirements

Swine starter rationsJS 119: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Requirements for animal feeds

Ruminant starter rationsJS 120: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Requirements for animal feeds

Labelling:The labelling of commodities. Part 29: The labelling of products and equipment containing or manufactured using ozone depleting substances and/or their substitutesJS 1 Part 29: 1999

Requirements for labels for products using ozone depleting substances or their substitutes

The labelling of commodities. Part 30: Labelling of brewery products (beer, stout, shandy, malta)JS 1 Part 30: 2001

Requirements for labelling of brewery products for sale in the Caribbean Common Market

The labelling of commodities. Part 25: Labelling of cigarette packagesJS 1 Part 25: 1997

Requirements for the information to be included on labels

The labelling of commodities. Part 18: Labelling of textiles and related productsJS 1 Part 18: 1999

A revision of JS 1 Part 18: 19879 which incorporates the requirements for threads and garments

The labelling of commodities. Part 11: Labelling of furniture JS 1 Part 11: 1983

Labelling requirements for furniture offered for sale in Jamaica. Amendment slip No.1 issued

Table AIII.1 (cont'd)


Title and reference number DescriptionThe labelling of commodities. Part 20: Labelling of pre-packaged goodsJS 1 Part 20: 1988 (Revised). (To be replaced by the CARICOM standard)

Requirements for information to be included on labels of goods pre-packaged for retail sale

Packaging:Performance packaging for the transportation of dangerous goodsJS 279: 2000

Requirements for packaging based on UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; specifies performance requirements

Building and associated materials:Portland cement (ordinary and rapid-hardening) Part 1: SpecificationJS 32 Part 1: 1999

Requirements for chemical and physical composition, manufacture and sampling

Hot rolled bars for the reinforcement of concreteJS 33: 1999 (Revision of JS 33: 1989)

Covers deformed and plain billet-steel bars, in cut lengths or coils

Standard hollow concrete blocksJS 35: 1998 in conjunction with JS 32

Guidelines for the classification, manufacture, curing and physical requirements

Aggregates for concreteJS 124: 2000

Guidelines for the production of aggregates for concrete

Ready-mixed concreteJS 133: 1999

Conditions for mixing and delivering, and methods for specifying the properties of concrete required as well as routine tests which must be carried out

Bituminous materialsJS 268: 1999

Requirements for bitumens

Aggregates for bituminous mixturesJS 286: 2000

Requirements for aggregates

Metallurgy:Continuously hot-dip zinc coated steel sheet strip and plateJS 175: 1999

Requirements

Hot-dip zinc coated and hot-dip aluminium/zinc coated profiled steel sheets for roofing (Revised)JS 296: 2004

Requirements for materials, profiles and dimensions

The Trade Act. The Zinc Coated Roofing Sheets Control Order 2000

Information to be stamped on each zinc coated roofing sheet; minimum zinc coating mass and minimum thickness of the steel base

Engineering-Electrical:Safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Part 5: Particular requirements for toasters, grills, waffle irons and roastersJS 144: Part 5: 1999 in conjunction with JS 144: Part 1

Safety requirements

Use and installation of standby and emergency power equipmentJS 283: 2000

Requirements

Safety requirements for electric fans and regulators Amendment #1

Changes the specification for supply connections and external flexible cords and cables

Engineering – Mechanical:Inspection, retesting and use of transportable gas containersJS 41: 1998 in conjunction with JS 25

Conditions

Electronic taximeters (except those remotely controlled)JS 267: 1999

Characteristics, methods of calculation and test

Table AIII.1 (cont'd)


Title and reference number DescriptionHousehold cooking appliances using liquefied petroleum gasesJS 277: 1999

Minimum standards of construction, performance and safety

Pigtails and flexible hose connectors for LPGJS 277: 1999

Minimum standards of construction, performance and safety

Microbiology:General purpose disinfectantJS 282: 2000

Requirements

Miscellaneous:Safety matchesJS 34: 1974 (Revised). (To be replaced by CARICOM Standard)

Performance requirements, labelling information, test conditions and methods

The Weights and Measures (Prohibition of non-Metric Measuring Equipment for Trade) Regulation (1998)

Approval requirements, and weighing, measuring units

Source: Bureau of Standards Jamaica, "Catalogue of Jamaican Standards" June 2004.


Table AIV.1Summary of Jamaica's specific commitments in individual service sectors

Market access National treatmentMode of supply:

Cross border 1 1Consumption abroad 2 2Commercial presence 3 3

Commitments (■ full; ◨ partial; □ none; − not in the Schedule)Horizontal − − − − − −

Sector-specific Commitments1. Business Services A. Professional Services

a. Legal services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■b. Accounting, auditing, and book-keeping services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■c. Taxation services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■d Architectural and architectural services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■e. Engineering services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■g. Urban planning and landscape architectural services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■h. Medical and dental services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■j. Services provided by nurses ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

B. Computer and Related Services b. Software implementation services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ c. Data processing services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ d. Data base services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ C. Research and Development Services a. R&D services on natural sciences ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ b. R&D services on social sciences and humanities ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ c. Interdisciplinary R&D services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ D. Real Estate Services a. Involving own or leased property ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ b. On a fee or contract basis ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ F. Other Business Services a. Advertising services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ b. Market research and public opinion polling services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ c. Management consultancy services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■2. Communications Services

C. Telecommunication Servicesa. Voice telephone services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■b. Packet-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■c. Circuit-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■d. Telex services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■e. Telegraph services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■f. Facsimile services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■g. Private leased circuit services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■h. Electronic mail ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■i. Voice mail ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■j. On-line information and data-base retrieval ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■k. Electronic data interchange ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■l. Enhanced value-added facsimile services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■m. Code and protocol conversion ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■n. On-line information and/or data processing ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■o. Other Internet and internet access services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ Digital mobile services: cellular telephone services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ Domestic mobile telephone services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ International mobile telephone services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

Table AIV.1 (cont'd) Digital mobile services: mobile data, personal communication, paging services

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Video transmission services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ Trunked radio services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ Teleconferencing services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■ International voice, data and video transmission services supplied to firms in Free Zones

■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

Telecommunications equipment sales, rental, maintenance, connection, repair and consulting services.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

3. Construction services − − − − − −

4. Distribution services − − − − − −


Market access National treatmentMode of supply:

Cross border 1 1Consumption abroad 2 2Commercial presence 3 3

Commitments (■ full; ◨ partial; □ none; − not in the Schedule)5. Educational Services A. Primary Education Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

B. Secondary Education Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

6. Services related to the environment − − − − − −7. Financial services

A. Insurance Services a. Life, accident, and health insurance services □ □ ◨ □ □ ■

b. Non-life insurance services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■c. Reinsurance and retrocession ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■d. Services auxiliary to insurance (including broking and agency

services)■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

B. Banking and other financial servicesa. Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public □ □ ■ □ □ ■b. Lending of all types □ □ ■ □ □ ■c. Provision and transfer of financial information ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

8. Health Related and Social ServicesA. Hospital Services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

9. Tourism and travel related services A. Hotels and restaurants ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■B. Travel agencies and tour operators services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

10. Recreation, Cultural and Sporting ServicesA. Entertainment Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■

11. Transport services A. Maritime Transport Services Freight transportation ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■B. Road Transport Services ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ Passenger transportation ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■C. Air Transport Services -- -- -- -- -- --

Source: WTO documents GATS/SC/45, 15 April 1994, GATS/SC/45/Suppl. 1, 11 April 1997 and GATS/SC/45, Suppl. 2, 26 February 1998.

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Documents

Report by the Secretariat - World Trade Organization · Web viewJS 41: 1998 in conjunction with JS 25 Conditions Electronic taximeters (except those remotely controlled) JS 267: 1999