1.

Notifying Member: SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

2.

Agency responsible:

St. Kitts & Nevis Bureau of Standards

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:

La Guerite,

Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

(869) 467 1498

sknbs@gov.kn/tbt@gov.kn

www.sknbs.org

3.

Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

4.

Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR (HS code(s): 22); PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS (ICS code(s): 55) PACKAGED WATER

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: LABELLING OF PACKAGED WATER.; (13 page(s), in English)

6.

Description of content: This Standard specifies requirements for the purity, treatment, bacteriological acceptability, packaging and labelling of all waters that are pre-packaged for sale and used as beverages or in foods.

This Standard does not apply to water distributed by the public water supply system, to carbonated beverages, soda water or to packaged water sold for purposes other than as a beverage.

This Standard should be used in conjunction with CRCP 1, Code of Hygienic Practice for Packaged Water.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

8.

Relevant documents: -

9.

Proposed date of adoption: 4 April 2023

Proposed date of entry into force: 30 June 2023

10.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

St.Kitts-Nevis Bureau of Standards & Multipurpose Lab

Stuart La Place, Director

La Guerite

Basseterre

St.Kitts

Tel: 1 (869) 465 5279 ext 1499

Email: sknbs@gov.kn; tbt@gov.kn

Website: http://www.sknbs.org