The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) announces the adoption of the following standards as mandatory Jamaican Standards:

1. IEC 60335-2-11:2019 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
2. IEC 60335-2-25:2010+AMD1: 2014+AMD2: 2015 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens,   including combination microwave ovens
3. IEC 62552-1:2015 Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements
4. IEC 62552-2:2015 Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 2: Performance requirements
5. IEC 62552-3:2015 Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 3: Energy consumption and volume
6. IEC 62612:2013+AMD1:2015+AMD2:2018 Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services with supply voltages > 50 V - Performance requirements
7. IEC 60227-2:1997+AMD1:2003 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 2: Test method
8. IEC 60227-3:1993+AMD1:1997 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring
9. IEC 60227-4:1992+AMD1:1997 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring
10. IEC 60227-5:2011 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)

These standards were developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). They were reviewed by stakeholders and are to be adopted after a one month period of non-objection.

If you have concerns, please submit them in writing to:

The Executive Director

c/o Mrs. Sherieka Satchell-Knight
Standards Development Branch

Bureau of Standards Jamaica

6 Winchester Road

Kingston 10

E-mail: info@bsj.org.jm / SSatchell@bsj.org.jm  

Closing date for the non-objection period – 21 January 2020.

BUREAU OF STANDARDS JAMAICA

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