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Notifying Member: Dominica

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

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Agency responsible: Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS)

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:  

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

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Aggregate (ICS 91.100.15)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specification For Concrete Aggregates (22 pages, in English)

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Description of content: This specification defines the requirements for grading and quality of fine and coarse aggregate (other than lightweight or heavyweight aggregate) for use in concrete. This specification is for use by a contractor, concrete supplier, or other purchaser as the document describing the material to be furnished.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:

The development of this standard arose out the concerns expressed by the public as it relates to the inconsistent levels of deleterious substance found in aggregate and the need to standardize the constituent materials used in the production of ready-mix and hollow concrete blocks. This document is a modified adoption of the America Standard ASTM C33/C33M – 13: Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregate

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Relevant documents: -

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Proposed date of adoption: 31 December 2015  

Proposed date of entry into force: 31 December 2015   

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Final date for comments: 18 September 2015

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