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Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 7007: Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass.
The measure came into effect on 16 July 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 16 July 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 37631, 16 May 2014
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Compulsory Specification For Safety Glass And Other Safety Glazing Materials - VC 9003
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This compulsory specification covers the requirements for safety glass and other safety glazing materials used in buildings in accordance with Part N of the National Building Regulations, and in any other application in which breakage due to human contact may result in serious injuries. Products within the scope of this compulsory specification include but are not limited to: Stock sheets of laminated safety glazing materials, i.e. sheets of safety glazing produced by a manufacturer equipped to laminate safety glass that will be cut to size by an installer;
• Toughened safety glass, i.e. panels of flat safety glazing manufactured from flat glass, cut to size, and then tempered;
• Polymeric glazing, i.e. sheets of transparent plastics that can be cut to size;
• Any glazed products that may be subjected to human impact;
• Any other material claimed to be safety glazing.
1.2 Safety glazing used in automotive applications is excluded. - Description of the measure
- 3.5 In addition to the markings prescribed in SANS 1263 - 1, the NRCS approval number shall appear permanently and legibly on all safety glazing material in letters at least 2,5 mm high: "NRCS XXXXX."
- Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7007 Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass. No - Description
- Safety glazing material: Glazing material that is so manufactured, constructed, treated and combined with other materials and components that, if broken by human contact, the likelihood of cutting or piercing injuries that might result from such contact are minimized.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
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Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 7321.12: -- For liquid fuel and 7321.82: -- For liquid fuel
The measure came into effect on 08 October 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 08 October 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice No. R. 552 (Government Gazette No. 36725) Of 8 August 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment of the Compulsory Specification For Non-Pressure Paraffin Stoves And Heaters -VC 9089
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This compulsory specification covers the requirements for the construction, operation and safe use of non-pressure paraffin stoves and heaters primarily intended for domestic use with a gauge pressure close to the burner < 2 kPa. gauge and with a maximum heat rating of 4,5 kW for a single burner.
- Description of the measure
- 3.3 The NRCS approval number shall be legibly marked on every appliance conforming to a type that has been approved under the specification or its packaging, so as to be visible at the point of sale and supply, in the
following format: "NRCS Approval XXXXX" - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.3
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7321.12 -- For liquid fuel Yes non-pressure paraffin stove 7321.82 -- For liquid fuel Yes non-pressure paraffin heater - Description
- A category of a non-pressure paraffin stove or heater that is similar in essential characteristics such as design,
materials, manufacturing processes or methods of assembly.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8701.90.90: -- Other
The measure came into effect on 20 April 2004
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 April 2004
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R. 209 (Government Gazette 26014) Of 20 February 2004
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Agricultural Tractors
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for agricultural tractors that have a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 km/h, and that have not previously been registered in South Africa.
1.2 This specification does not apply to:
a) experimental or prototype agricultural tractors that have been constructed or imported for the purpose
of testing, assessment or development; and
b) industrial tractors, earthmoving tractors and purpose-built forestry tractors,
1.3 The relevant requirements of the specification that take effect on any specified date do not apply to
agricultural tractors manufactured or imported before the operative date given in schedule 1 of this specification.
1.4 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard or an ECE regulation adopted by Standards South Africa as a national standard, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specifications for the commodity, and the tests to verify compliance, apply. - Description of the measure
- 3.3.1.2 For the purposes of this specification, the marking requirements shall be as follows:
a) the windscreen shall bear the glass manufacturer's registered trade mark; and
b) the glass fitted shall comply with an approved national standard, recognized by the Regulatory Authority, which shall provide a method of identifying the glass type.
3.8 Requirements for roll-over protection structures
If an agricultural tractor is fitted with a roll-over protection structure, such structure shall comply with the relevant requirements given in SANS 1468 (SABS 1468), Roll-over protection structures for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing), and shall be indelibly and visibly marked as such by the letters ROPS.
5.2.1.3 The data plates required in terms of 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.1.2 shall be legibly and permanently imprinted or stamped with the following information:
a) the gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
b) the gross combination mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GCM/BKM;
c) the type of brakes:
1) unbraked;
2) inertia brakes;
3) independent brakes; or
4) hydraulic/pneumatic brakes;
d) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GA/BA or GAU/BAE, as applicable;
e) the net power, in kilowatts, prefixed by the letters P/D, determined in accordance with SANS 10013-3
(SABS 013-3), The determination of performance (at net power) of internal combustion engines -Part 3: Agricultural vehicle internal combustion engines at sea level;
f) the manufacturer's design intent, denoted by the wording "For public road operation" or "Not for public road operation"; and
g) the manufacturer's design speed, in kilometres per hour.
5.2.4 Provision for registration
Suitable space shall be provided on the data plate(s) for the following:
a) T ... kg (for the tare);
b) V ... kg (for the permissible maximum vehicle mass);
c) A ... kg or AU/AE ... kg, as applicable (for the permissible axle mass-load of each axle or the
permissible axle unit mass-load of each axle unit); and
d) D/T... kg (for the permissible drawing vehicle mass).
NOTE The responsibility for marking this information on the data plate(s) rests with the final MIB.
5.2.5 Identification number (VIN)
5.2.5.1 The identification number of an agricultural tractor shall comply with the relevant requirements
given in SANS 3779/ISO 3779 (SABS ISO 3779), Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) -
Content and structure. However, the requirements for marking the VIN, as given in clause 5 of
SANS 4030:1983/ISO 4030 (SABS ISO 4030), Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) -
Location and attachment, shall, for the purposes of this specification, be taken to read as set out in 5.2.5.2
to 5.2.5.4.
5.2.5.2 The VIN shall be marked directly on the tractor platform or on a data plate permanently fixed to
the platform or on a part of the tractor that is not easily removed or replaced.
5.2.5.3 The VIN shall also be marked on the data plate.
5.2.5.4 The height of the roman letters and the arabic numerals of the VIN shall be as follows:
- at least 7 mm, if marked in accordance with 5.2.5.2 (frame, body, etc.) on motor vehicles and trailers;
and
- at least 3 mm, if marked in accordance with 5.2.5.3 (data plate).
5.3 Measuring units
All gauges, indicators or instruments that are fitted to an agricultural tractor and are calibrated in physical
units, shall be calibrated in units as prescribed by the current applicable regulations promulgated under
the Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act 76 of 1973). - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 3.3.1.2, 3.8, 5.2.1.3 , 5.2.4 and 5.2.5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8701.90.90 -- Other Yes Agricultural tractors that have a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 km/h - Description
- Agricultural tractors that have a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 km/h, and that have not previously been registered in South Africa.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8704.21: -- g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes and 8704.31: -- g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes
The measure came into effect on 19 January 2011
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 19 January 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No.33763, 19 November 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category N1
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer, In addition, the requirements shall apply to designs of bodies sold for the purposes of incorporating new or used parts of motor vehicle models previously homologated (or previously produced) by other manufacturers.
1.3 This specification does not apply to
a) experimental or prototype vehicles constructed or imported for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or
b) a motor vehicle model that was manufactured before 1965, that was not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and that is so certified by a motor club approved by the relevant Minister, or
c) motor vehicles designed or adapted principally for the purposes of motor sport competition, and which are homologated under the rules of the International Federation of the Automobile (FIA) and for which such homologation documentation is lodged with the Regulatory Authority, or
d) motor vehicles for which Type Approval was granted under European Small (Low Volume) Series alternative according to article 8 of the Directive EC/70/156, provided:-
i) that not more than 10 such vehicles are registered in South Africa each year, and
ii) copies of all relevant approval and test documentation are lodged with the Regulatory Authority.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the dates specified in schedule 1
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard or a UN ECE regulation adopted by South Africa as a national standard, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity and the tests to verify the compliance, apply. - Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 5.2 Information plates
5.2.1 Data plates
5.2.1.1 A vehicle shall have a metal data plate or plates affixed by rivets, or by welding, or by any other method that will achieve permanency of attachment during the life of the vehicle, in a conspicuous and readily accessible position on a part not subject to replacement.
5.2.1.2 As an alternative to the above, a data plate may be a self-adhesive tamper proof metal or plastics label that is not transferable from one vehicle to another, is clearly legible, and undergoes permanent and obvious damage on removal. The self-adhesive tamper proof label shall be resistant to engine oils, to engine coolants, to normal engine temperatures and to humidity. In addition, it shall have permanency characteristics similar to those of the plate(s) described in 5.2.1.1.
5.2.1.3 The data plate(s) shall be legibly and indelibly printed or stamped with the following details of the model type or of the vehicle, as applicable:
a) the gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
b) the gross combination mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GCM/BKM; and
c) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or the gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GA/SA or GAU/SAE, as applicable.
5.2.2 Optional data plate
The abbreviations given in 5.2.1.3(a), 5.2.1.3(b) and 5.2.1.3(c) are not required if the information is supplied in the following order:
a) gross vehicle mass;
b) gross combination mass; and
c) gross axle masses in the order front to rear.
5.2.3 Information on vehicle engine
The requirements for the vehicle engine number shall comply with the relevant regulations of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996).
5.2.4 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number shall comply with the relevant requirements given in SABS ISO 3779: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Content and structure, and SABS ISO 4030: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Location and attachment, as published by Government Notice no. 3160 of 20 November 1992. However, the requirements for marking the VIN, as given in clause 5 of the said SABS ISO 4030, shall, for the purpose of this specification, be taken to read as follows:
5 VIN attachment
5.1 The VIN shall be marked direct on any integral part of the vehicle; it may be either on the frame, or, for integral frame body units, on a part of the body not easily removed or replaced.
5.2 The VIN shall also be marked on the data plate.
5.3 Deleted.
5.4 The height of the roman letters and the Arabic numerals of the VIN shall be as follows:
- at least 7 mm if marked in accordance with 5.1 (frame, body, etc.) on motor vehicles and trailers; and
- at least 3 mm if marked in accordance with 5.2 (data plate).
5.2.5 Visible identification
An identification code made up of all or part of the VIN shall be applied to the motor vehicle, such that it is readily visible to a person standing outside the vehicle, without the use of aids. In cases where only part of the VIN is used, the code shall be sufficient to provide unique identification of any unit of a model, provided the model is known.
5.3 Measuring units
All gauges, indicators or instruments that are fitted to a motor vehicle and are calibrated in physical units shall be calibrated in units as prescribed by the current applicable regulations promulgated under the Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act 76 of 1973). - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 5.2 and 5.3
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8704.21 -- g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes Yes motor vehicle that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 t 8704.31 -- g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes Yes motor vehicle that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 t - Description
- Motor vehicles of category N1.
Category N1 motor vehicle, is a vehicle motor vehicle that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 t, that has at least four wheels (or, provided that the maximum mass exceeds 1 t, at least three wheels), and that is used for the
carriage of goods.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8716: Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof.
The measure came into effect on 05 April 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 05 April 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No.32916 , 5 February 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category O3/O4
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vehicle models of category O3 and O4 designed or adapted for operation on a public road at speeds greater than 40 kph, including new vehicle models and vehicle models not previously registered or licensed in South Africa.
This specification also covers vehicles of category O3 and O4 designed and adapted for the purpose of the carriage of passengers, as in a semi-trailer bus, and these are also subject to further relevant requirements of the specification for category M2 and M3 motor vehicles (buses).
1.2 The requirements of the specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete vehicle supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 The specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype trailers constructed or imported by the original manufacturer or by importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or to those military trailers that embody ordnance or missile systems, or to agricultural trailers.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the date as specified in Schedule 1.
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard, or a UN ECE regulation adopted by the South Africa, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity, and the tests to verify the compliance, apply. - Description of the measure
- 4.2.1 Data plate
A trailer shall have permanently affixed to it in a conspicuous position, and visible from the left-hand side of the trailer, a data plate or plates. The following information shall be legibly and permanently imprinted or stamped
on the data plate (s):
a) the gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
b) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms,prefixed by the letters "GA/BA" or "GAU/BAE", as applicable; and
c) if the tailer is a semi-trailer, the gross kingpin mass-load in kilograms, prefixed by the letters "GKM/BSM"
d)The manufacturer's design intent, denoted by the wording "For public road operation", and
e) the month and the year of manufacture, denoted by four numeric digits , two for the month , followed by two for the year (for example, July 1987 would be denoted 0787).
4.2.2 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
A trailer shall have a vehicle identification number that complies with the relevant requirements given in
SABS ISO 3779 Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Content and structure and SABS ISO 4030:1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Location and attachment. However, the requirements for the VIN, as given in clause 5 of the said SABS ISO 4030, shall, for the purpose of this compulsory specification, be taken to read as follows:
5 VIN attachment
5.1 The VIN shall be marked direct on any integral part of the vehicle; it may be either on the frame, or, for integral framebody units, on a part of the body not easily removed or replaced.
5.2 The VIN shall also be marked on the data plate.
5.3 Deleted.
5.4 The height of the roman letters and the arabic numerals of the VIN shall be as follows:
-at least 7 mm if marked in accordance with 5.1 (frame, body, etc.) on motor vehicles and trailers; and
-at least 3 mm when marked in accordance with 5.2 (data plate).
4.3 Provision for registration
Suitable space shall be provided on the data plate(s) referred to in 4.2.1
a) T ... kg (for tare);
b) V ... kg (for the permissible maximum trailer mass);
c) A . .. kg or AU/AE ... kg, as applicable (for the permissible axle mass-load of each axle or the
permissible axle unit mass-load of each axle unit); and
The responsibility for marking this information on the data plate(s) shall rest with the trailer manufacturer.
4.4 Axle brake data plates
Each axle on the trailer shall be provided with information applicable to the brake design, the particulars of which shall be permanently and legibly imprinted or stamped either on a data plate permanently affixed in a conspicuous position adjacent to the axle or on the plates as required by SABS ECE R13, given as follows
a) the axle make and serial number;
b) the brake chamber size and the brake lever length;
c) the maximum tyre size; and
d) brake lining material type and grade.
4.5 Measuring units
All gauges, indicators or instruments that are fitted to a motor vehicle and are calibrated in physical
units shall be calibrated in units as prescribed by the current applicable regulations promulgated
under the Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act 76 of 1973). - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 4.2 to 4.5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8716 Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof. Yes Trailers of motor vehicles in categories O3/O4 - Description
- Trailers of motor vehicles in categories O3/O4
a) category O3 are trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 metric ton but not exceeding 10 metric ton; and
b) category O4 are trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 metric ton
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8716: Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof.
The measure came into effect on 05 April 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 05 April 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No.32916 , 5 February 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category O3/O4
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vehicle models of category O3 and O4 designed or adapted for operation on a public road at speeds greater than 40 kph, including new vehicle models and vehicle models not previously registered or licensed in South Africa.
This specification also covers vehicles of category O3 and O4 designed and adapted for the purpose of the carriage of passengers, as in a semi-trailer bus, and these are also subject to further relevant requirements of the specification for category M2 and M3 motor vehicles (buses).
1.2 The requirements of the specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete vehicle supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 The specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype trailers constructed or imported by the original manufacturer or by importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or to those military trailers that embody ordnance or missile systems, or to agricultural trailers.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the date as specified in Schedule 1.
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard, or a UN ECE regulation adopted by the South Africa, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity, and the tests to verify the compliance, apply. - Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 3.1.3 Rear warning sign (chevrons)
A rear warning sign shall be fitted to a trailer and shall comply with the relevant requirements of the Road Traffic Act, 1989 (Act 29 of 1989) or the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996). - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.1.3
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8716 Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof. Yes Motor vehicles in categories O3/O4 - Description
- Motor vehicles in categories O3/O4
a) category O3 are trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 metric ton but not exceeding 10 metric ton; and
b) category O4 are trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 metric ton
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 7007.11: -- Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
The measure came into effect on 19 January 2011
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 19 January 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No.33763, 19 November 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category N1
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer, In addition, the requirements shall apply to designs of bodies sold for the purposes of incorporating new or used parts of motor vehicle models previously homologated (or previously produced) by other manufacturers.
1.3 This specification does not apply to
a) experimental or prototype vehicles constructed or imported for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or
b) a motor vehicle model that was manufactured before 1965, that was not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and that is so certified by a motor club approved by the relevant Minister, or
c) motor vehicles designed or adapted principally for the purposes of motor sport competition, and which are homologated under the rules of the International Federation of the Automobile (FIA) and for which such homologation documentation is lodged with the Regulatory Authority, or
d) motor vehicles for which Type Approval was granted under European Small (Low Volume) Series alternative according to article 8 of the Directive EC/70/156, provided:-
i) that not more than 10 such vehicles are registered in South Africa each year, and
ii) copies of all relevant approval and test documentation are lodged with the Regulatory Authority.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the dates specified in schedule 1
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard or a UN ECE regulation adopted by South Africa as a national standard, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity and the tests to verify the compliance, apply. - Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 3.2.2.2 Windows and partitions
3.2.2.2.1 Glass partitions and glass windows fitted to a vehicle shall be of safety glass that complies with the relevant requirements given in the said SABS 1191 or in SABS 1193:1978, Toughened safety glass for vehicles, as published by Government Notice no. 463 of 9 July 1982.
3.2.2.2.2 For the purposes of this specification, the marking requirements shall be as follows:
a) the glass shall bear the glass manufacturer's registered trademark; and
b) the glass fitted shall comply with an approved national standard, recognized by the Regulatory Authority, that will provide a method of identifying the glass type. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.2.2.2.2
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7007.11 -- Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels Yes Glass partitions and glass windows for motor vehicles of category N1. - Description
- Glass partitions and glass windows for motor vehicles of category N1.
Category N1 motor vehicle, is a vehicle motor vehicle that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 t, that has at least four wheels (or, provided that the maximum mass exceeds 1 t, at least three wheels), and that is used for the
carriage of goods.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8702: Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. and 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
The measure came into effect on 01 June 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 June 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 33059, 1 April 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category M2/3
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category M2 and M3, and minibuses, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, designed or adapted for operation on a public road. NOTE Except where stated otherwise, a semi-trailer bus should comply with a/l the requirements of this specification, and. in addition, with any compulsory requirements for the category 0 or N portions of the combination
not covered by this specification.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire speCification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 This specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype vehicles constructed or imported by the original manufacturers or importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the dates as specified in schedule 1
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard or a UN ECE regulation adopted by South Africa as a national standard, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity and the tests to verify the compliance, apply - Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 3.1.3 Rear warning sign (chevron)
A vehicle of gross vehicle mass (GVM) exceeding 3 500 kg shall be fitted with a rear warning sign that complies with the requirements of the relevant regulations of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996).
5.2.2 Manufacturer's mass and power data
5.2.2.1 Information on data plate
The data plates required in terms of 5.2.'1 shall be legibly and permanently imprinted or stamped with the following information concerning the vehicle:
a) the gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
b) the gross combination mass, in kilograms. for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GCM/BKM;
c) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GA/BA or GAU/BAE, as applicable;
d) the net power, in kilowatts, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters P/O, determined in accordance with SABS 013-1: 1988, The determination of performance (at net power) of internal combustion engines - Part 1: Road vehicle internal combustion engines at sea level; as published by Government Notice no.1652 of 19 August 1988, and
e) in the case of a semi-trailer bus, the gross kingpin mass-load as specified by the manufacturer, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GKM/BSM.
5.2.2.2 Optional data plate
The abbreviations given in 5.2.2.1 (a), 5.2.2.1 (b) and 5.2.2.1 (c) are not required if the information is supplied in the following order:
a) gross vehicle mass;
b) gross combination mass; and
c) gross axle mass-load, in the order front to rear.
5.2.3 Information on vehicle engine
The requirements for the vehicle engine number shall comply with the relevant regulations of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996).
5.2.4 Provision for registration
Suitable spaces shall be provided on the data plate(s) for the following:
a) T ... kg (for the tare);
b) V ... kg (for the permissible maximum vehicle mass);
c) A . .. kg or AU/AE . .. kg, as applicable (for the permissible axle mass-load of each axle or the permissible axle unit mass-load of each axle unit); and
d) D/T . .. kg (for the permissible maximum drawing vehicle mass).
The responsibility for marking this information on the data plate(s) shall rest with the final vehicle manufacturer.
5.2.5 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number shall comply with the relevant requirements given in SABS ISO 3779: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Content and structure, and SABS ISO 4030: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Location and attachment, as published by Government Notice no.3160 of 20 November 1992. However, the requirements for marking the VIN, as given in clause 5 of the said SABS ISO 4030, shall, for the purpose of this compulsory specification, be taken to read as follows:
5 VIN attachment
5.1 The VIN shall be marked direct on any integral part of the vehicle; it may be either on the frame, or, for integral frame body units, on a part of the body not easily removed or replaced.
5.2 The VIN shall also be marked on the data plate.
5.3 Deleted.
5.4 The height of the roman letters and the arabic numerals of the VIN shall be as follows:
at least 7 mm if marked in accordance with 5.1 (frame, body, etc.) on motor vehicles and trailers; and at least 3 mm when marked in accordance with 5.2 (data plate).
5.2.6 Visible identification
An identification code made up of all or part of the VIN shall be applied to a minibus, such that it is readily visible to a person standing outside the vehicle, without the use of aids. In cases where only part of the VIN is used, the code shall be sufficient to provide unique identification of any unit of a model, provided the model is known.
5.3 Measuring units
All gauges, indicators or instruments that are fitted to a motor vehicle and are calibrated in physical units shall be calibrated in units as prescribed by the current applicable regulations promulgated under the Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act 76 of 1973). - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.1.3
Regulations 5.2 and 5.3 - Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8702 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. No 8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. Yes has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle - Description
- Motor vehicles of category M2/3
Category M2 motor vehicle, hereinafter referred to as a vehicle motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and Reproduced by Sabinet Online in terms of Government Printer’s Copyright Authority No. 10505 dated 02 February 1998 that has a maximum mass not exceeding 5 t
Category M3 motor vehicle, hereinafter referred to as a vehicle motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and that has a maximum mass exceeding 5 t
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 0713.3: - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) :
The measure came into effect on 14 February 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 February 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 37330, 14 February 2014
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Dry Beans intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 11 (1) (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) and (c), the main panel of a container in which dry beans are sold in retail quantities shall be marked with-
(i) The applicable type group of those dry beans or, in the case of dry beans that have been imported, the common name;
(ii) The applicable size group, colour group and grade of those dry beans; and
(iii) The expression “Product of” followed by the full name of the country of origin thereof or the country of origin declared as required by the regulations published in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972); Provided that this information may be placedin any conspicuous place on the container.
(b) the indications of size group or colour group may be omitted if –
(i) Dry beans destined for sale in the retail trade are packed in containers of which a potions of at least 25 per cent of the area thereof is transparent; or
(ii) The type groups is descriptive of the size group and colour group.
c) Any illustration on the container shall be an accurate representation of the contents, especially as far as colour group and type group are concerned.
(2) Each container in which dry beans inretail quantities are sold shall, either on the main panel or in another conspicuous place thereon , be marked with-
(a) the name and address of the packer of those dry beans and required by regulation 13; and
(b) the nett mass of the dry beans packed therein, as required in terms of the Trade Metrology Act , 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973).
(3) The particulars referred to in sub regulation (1) and (2) shall be indicated in detached letters and figures –
(a) that are in each separate case of the same colour, type and size;
(b) that appear on a uniform and contrasting background;
(c) That are clearly legible; and
(d) Of which the vertical height is at least 4 mm: Provided that the indication of the name and address of the packer may be of a vertical height of at least 2mm.
(4) If any words or expression that is not a trade-mark or is not required in terms of these regulations or another law, appears on a container in which dry beans intended for sale in theretail trade are packed, the vertical height of the letters and figures used to indicate the particulars referred to in subregulation (1) (a) shall, subject to the provisions of subregulation (3) (d) , be at least the same as that of the largest letter or figure in the word or expression concerned.
(5) The provisions of this regulation shall mutatis mutandis apply to particulars that are indicated on and outer container in which one or more separate containers of dry beans intended for sale in the retail trade are packed , if such outer container is not transparent.
(6) When dry beans destined for sale in retail trade are kept for sale in loose quantities –
(a) dry bean of different size groups, colour groups, type groups and grades shall, except in the case of the type group known as Mixed dry beans , be kept separate; and
(b) the particulars referred to in subregulation (1) (a) shall be indicated in clearly legible letters and figures with a vertical height of at least 10,0 mm on a notice board displayed at those dry beans.
12 (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (2) , each container containing dry beans in bulk, shall be marked clearly and legibly with block letters on the container itself, or on a label affixed to the container, with the following particulars:
(a) The name of the product shown at least as dry beans
(b) The grade of the dry beans : Provided that the grade may be omitted if the dry beans have not been graded yet, or in the case of the imported dry brans destined for any other purpose other than sale;
(c) A lot identification;
(d) The country of origin; and
(e) The name and address of the packer of those dry beans as required by regulation 13: Provided that the lot identification and the name and address of the packer may be replaced by an identification mark, if such identification mark is clearly identifiable with the accompanying sales documents.
(2) The country of origin may in the case of dry beans destined for further processing or packing be omitted, if the country of origin is indicated on the accompanying sales documents.
13 (1) The name of the packer of dry beans that is marked on the container shall-
(a) Consist of the initials and surname or trade name of the packer or, in the case of imported dry beans, the importer concerned ; and
(b) Be preceded by the expression ”Packed by ” or, in the case of dry beans imported into the Republic in the containers in which they are to be sold in the retail trade, be preceded by the expression “Imported by”.
(2) The address contemplated in regulation 1 of the packer of dry beans and be markedon such containers immediately after the particulars referred to in subregulation (1).
(3) if dry beans are packed on behalf of a person-
(a) the particulars referred to in subregulation (1) (a) shall be replaced by the initials and surname or trade name of the person on whose behalf those dry beans have been packed;
(b) such initials and surname or trade name shall be preceded by the expression “packed for”;
c) the address of such person shall be indicated in the place of the address referred to in subregulation (2);
(d) such address shall be marked on a container immediately after the particulars referred to in paragraph (a) and
e) the particulars referred to in suregulation (1) and (2) may in addition thereto be marked on a container
14. (1) No indication of size group, colour group, type group, or grade other than the applicable size group, colour group, type group or grade shall appear on a container in which dry beans are packed or on a label attached to such container.
(2) The expression “Selected” or “Hand selected”, or any other word or expression which directly or by implication creates or may create the impression that dry beans are of a special or particular quality shall not appear on an container in which dry beans are packed, or on a label attached to such container: Provided that the expression “hand pick selected” may be used in the case of dry beans sold in bulk if the dry beans –
(a) comply with at least grade 1 specification; and
(b) had been selected by hand.
(3) No word, mark, illustration, depiction or any other method of expression that constitutes a misrepresentation or directly or by implication creates or may create misleading impression regarding the quality, nature, size group, colour group, type, or grade of dry beans shall appear on a container in which dry beans are packed, or on a label attached to such container.
(4) The provisions of this regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to particulars that appear on-
(a)a notice board displayed at dry beans that are kept for sale in loose quantities ; and
(b) an outer container in which one or more separate containers of dry beans are packed, if such outer container is not transparent. - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 11-14
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 0713.3 - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) : No - Description
- Dry Beans
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 0303: Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04., 0307: Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumpt, 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs., 1605: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. and 0304.6: - Frozen fillets of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), e
The measure came into effect on 20 October 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 October 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 38707, 24 April 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment Of The Compulsory Specification For Frozen Fish, Frozen Marine Molluscs And Frozen Products Derived Therefrom - VC 8017
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This Compulsory Specification applies to the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, freezing, storage and quality of frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom, for human consumption, which are to be offered for sale.
- Description of the measure
- Frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 585, and shall include the official factory / establishment number issued by the NRCS in accordance with section A 1.5 of this Compulsory Specification.
- Reference of the measure
- Regulation 5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04. No 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumpt Yes Frozen 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs. Yes Frozen 1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. Yes Frozen molluscs 0304.6 - Frozen fillets of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), e No - Description
- Frozen fish, marine molluscs, and products derived therefrom
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8535.30: - Isolating switches and make-and-break switches
The measure came into effect on 15 July 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 15 July 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice 618 (Government Gazette 18858) Of 15 May 1998
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Manually Operated Switches For Appliances
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers switches for appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by any other human activity , for use in , on, or with appliances and other equipment for household and similar purposes , with rated voltage in the 50V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63A but does not apply to switches already built into appliances.
- Description of the measure
- 3. Requirements
A switch shall comply with the relevant of te following clauses of SABS IEC 61058-1:1996, Switches for Appliance - Part 1:General requirements , as published by Government Notice No. 250 of 20 February 1998.
-8 Marking and documentation - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.8
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
- Notes
- Full details about this NTM will be uploaded when the NTM Manager makes SABS IEC 61058-1:1996, Switches for Appliance as published by Government Notice No. 250 of 20 February 1998 available.
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8535.30 - Isolating switches and make-and-break switches Yes with rated voltage in the 50V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63A - Description
- Switches for appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by any other human activity , for use in , on, or with appliances and other equipment for household and similar purposes , with rated voltage in the 50V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63A but does not apply to switches already built into appliances.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8535.90.90: -- Other and 8536.90.90: -- Other
The measure came into effect on 03 June 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 03 June 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R444 (Government Gazette 18779), 3 April 1998
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Appliance Couplers
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers two-pole appliance couplers for a.c. only, with or without earthing contact,
with rated voltage in the range 50 V to 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 16A, for household and
similar general purposes and intended for the connection of a supply cord to electrical appliances or other
electrical equipment. - Description of the measure
- 3. Requirements
An appliance coupler shall comply with the relevant of the following clauses of SABS IEC 320-1, Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes- Part 1: General requirements , as published by Government Notice 1084 (Government Gazette No. 17287) of 5 July 1996.
-8 Marking - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.8
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8535.90.90 -- Other Yes Appliance coupler 8536.90.90 -- Other Yes Appliance coupler - Description
- Appliance coupler i.e a means that enables the connection and disconnection, at will, of a cord to an
appliance or other equipment and that consists of a connector and an appliance inlet.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8536.90.90: -- Other
The measure came into effect on 14 September 1989
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 September 1989
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice 1489 (Government Gazette 12002) Of14 July 1989
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For The Safety Of Starters For TubularFluorescent Lamps
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers the safety of interchangeable starters for use with 4-80 W pre-heat type tubular
fluorescent lamps including luminaires of Class I1 (as defined in SABS 1464 'Safety of luminaires' Part I:
'General requirements'). - Description of the measure
- 4. Marking
Each starter shall bear the following information in legible and indelible marking:
(a) The manufacturer's name, trade name or trade mark, or any combination of these;
(b) the power or the power range of the lamps for which the starter is intended;
(c) the rated voltage or voltage range of the starter;
(d) a model identification, e.g. a catalogue number;
(e) lot identification - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 4
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8536.90.90 -- Other Yes Starters for use with 4-80 W pre-heat type tubular fluorescent lamps - Description
- Starters for use with 4-80 W pre-heat type tubular fluorescent lamps
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa for 8535.90.90: -- Other and 8536.61: -- Lamp-holders
The measure came into effect on 09 September 1999
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 09 September 1999
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R860 (Government Gazette No. 20267 Of 9 July 1999)
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Lampholders
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers Edison screw lampholdersand bayonet lampholders.
- Description of the measure
- Lampholders shall be so designed, constructed and marked that in normal use their performance is
reliableand without danger to the user or surroundings. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.1
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8535.90.90 -- Other Yes Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders 8536.61 -- Lamp-holders Yes Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders - Description
- Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 8535.30: - Isolating switches and make-and-break switches
The measure came into effect on 03 April 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 03 April 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R 438 (Government Gazette 18779) Of 3 April 1998
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Manually Operated Switches For Fixed Installations
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, and intended for fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
- Description of the measure
- A manually operated switch shall comply with the relevantof the following clauses of SABS IEC 669-1, Switches for household and similar fixedelectricalinstallations-Part 1:Generalrequirements,as published by Government Notice 1084 (Government Gazette No. 17287)of 5 July 1996:
-8 Marking - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.8
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
- Notes
- Full details about marking will be entered into the system when SABS IEC 669-1, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations as published by Government Notice 1084 (Government Gazette No. 17287)of 5 July 1996 is made available by the NTM Manager.
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8535.30 - Isolating switches and make-and-break switches Yes Manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A - Description
- Manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, and intended for fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa for 8535.2: - Automatic circuit breakers : and 8536.20: - Automatic circuit breakers
The measure came into effect on 16 December 1987
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 16 December 1987
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice 2286 (Government Gazette 10987) Of 16 October 1987
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Earth Leakage Protection Units
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers earth leakage protection units (circuit-breakers) for use in domestic and industrial or similar electrical installations and connected to a source of alternating current supply operating at a frequency of 50 Hz, the neutral conductor of which is connected to the general mass of earth on the supply side, and subject to the following limitations:
(a) Maximum rated voltage.................................................. . . . . . 500v.
(b) Maximum rated current ....................... ................................ 100 A.
(c) Maximum rated earth leakage tripping current.. ........................30mA
(d) Ambient temperature ..................... ...................................... - 5 ̊C to +10 ̊C.
The earth leakage protection units covered by this specification are intended to reduce fire and electrocution
hazards caused by current leaking from line and neutral conductors to earth.
This specification does not cover earth leakage protection units intended for service under extreme operating
conditions such as continuous high atmospheric humidity, atmospheric pollution, mechanical vibration. mechanical shock, and excessively high or low temperatures. - Description of the measure
- 5. MARKING.
EL CIRCUIT-BREAKERS: The following information shall appear in legible and indelible markings in (unless
otherwise required) either or both of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa, either on the body of
the EL circuit-breaker or on a label (see 5.3) securely attached to it, as appropriate:
(a) The rated load current (In);
(b) the rated earth leakage tripping current (IΔn,);
c) the “ON” and “OFF” positions of the EL circuit-breaker either on the operating toggle <)ron the c~s‘.. in
one of the following ways:
( 1 ) the symbols I and Ofor the “ON” and “OFF“ position5 respectively; or
( 2 ) in both official languages. the words “ON“ and “OFF” ( “ A A N ” and “ A F ” ) ;
( i ) The “ON” or I marking shall denote that the switch is in the up position.
(ii) The symbol I used for the ”ON” position shall be an upright straight line, not 1 o r I .
Note:
the words “Test“ and ”Toets“ or the letter T on, or adjacent to, the test button and “Reset” and
“Herstel” adjacent to the reset button ( if fitted);
EL circuit-breakers not fitted with an overcurrent release shall be clearly marked: NO OVERLOAD
PROTECTION ;
Note: The above markings [ (a)- ( e ) )shall be clearly visible to the operator when the EL circuit-breaker is mounted as for normal service. I f the markings are on the case or on the cover of the EL
circuit-breaker. they shall be adjacent to the operating toggle and visible when the toggle is in the
relevant position. Where covers are used for marking, they shall be nonreversible.
(f) the rated voltage;
(g) the name, trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer or the supplier;
(h) a catalogue number or type number or other identification marking that will distinguish the EL circuit-breaker from a n y other type marketed by the manufacturer;
(i) in the case of an EL circuit-breaker equipped with a neutral terminal, the letters L and N to identify the
respective terminals;
(j) the rated short-time(40 ms)withstand current or breaking capacity class, i n kiloamperes;
(k) the current-time characteristic (this marking may be in code and shall apply only to an EL circuit-breaker fitted with an overcurrent release);
(l) an acceptable identification mark for the line and load terminal5 ~ o r alternatively, direction arrow indicating the entry and exit directions of the supply leads;
(m) in the case of an EL circuit-breaker not fitted with an overcurrent release and not marked with a rated short-time withstand current value, marking stating that an alternative method of overload protection shall precede the EL circuit-breaker in the circuit.
5.2 The appropriate of the following symbols may also appear in legible and indelible marking on the body of circuit-breaker:
In = rated current
Un = rated voltage
Icn = rated breaking capacity class, eg “ Icn 2.5 kA”
5.3 LABELS : Labels (when used) shall be of acceptable material and when they are tested in accordance with 6.21, the marking shall still be legible and, in the case of a stick-on label, it shall not be possible to remove the label in one piece.
5.4 EARTH TERMINALS: Any earth terminal shall be permanently and indelibly marked with the symbol (see regulation for details) - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8535.2 - Automatic circuit breakers : No 8536.20 - Automatic circuit breakers No - Description
- Earth leakage protection units (circuit-breakers)
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa for 8539.21: -- Tungsten halogen
The measure came into effect on 15 October 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 15 October 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 25306 of 15 August 2003
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment Of The Compulsory Specification For Replacement Headlights For Motor Vehicles
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers headlights offered for sale as replacement parts for use in motor vehicles of categories M, N, and O. It covers all universal headlights as well as headlights designed for specific vehicle models homologated after July 1987. This specification does no cover headlights for off-road such as agricultural or earth-moving machines. Headlights supplied as part of new vehicles are covered by the compulsory specifications for new vehicles.
- Description of the measure
- 3. Requirements
A headlight shall comply with the following requirements of SABS 1376-2, Lights for motor vehicles - Part 2: Headlights (as amended), as published in the Government Notice No. 1263 of 14 June 1985:
4.1 - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 3 sub section 4.1
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
- Notes
- Full details of marking requirements will be entered into the system when the regulations on SABS 1376-2, Lights for motor vehicles- Part 2: Headlights (as amended), as published in Government Notice No. 1263 of 14 June 1985 are made available by the NTM Manager.
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8539.21 -- Tungsten halogen No Headlights for motor vehicles - Description
- Headlights offered for sale as replacement parts for use in motor vehicles on categories M, N and O.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa for 8539.21: -- Tungsten halogen
The measure came into effect on 16 February 1997
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 16 February 1997
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice 1321 ( Government Gazette No. 17362) Of 16 August 1996
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Replacement Incandescent Lamps For Motor Vehicles
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers incandescent lamps that are for sale as replacement parts for use in motor vehicles of categories M, N and O. This specification doe not cover lamps for use in motor vehicles or in off-road vehicles such as agricultural or earth-moving machines.
- Description of the measure
- 4. Requirements
A lamp shall comply with the requirements for lamps of normal production as given in the following clauses/subclauses of SABS 1376-1:
4. Markings - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 4 subsection 4
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
- Notes
- Full details about the marking requirements will be entered into the system when SABS 137-1 is made available by the NTM Manager
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8539.21 -- Tungsten halogen Yes Incandescent lamps for motor vehicles - Description
- Incandescent lamps that are offered for sale as replacement pats for use in motor vehicles of categories M, N or O.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 7007.21.20: --- Windscreens for vehicles
The measure came into effect on 01 June 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 June 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 33059, 1 April 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category N2/3
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N2 and N3, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 This specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype vehicles constructed or imported by the original manufacturers or importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or to a type "A" military vehicle, or to special purpose vehicles of the type covered by National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996), or to agricultural tractors. - Description of the measure
- 3.2.2.1.2 For the purposes of this specification, the marking requirements shall be as follows:
a) the windscreen shall bear the glass manufacturer's registered trademark; and
b) the glass fitted shall comply with an approved national standard, recognized by the Regulatory Authority, that will provide a method of identifying the glass type. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.2.2.1.2
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7007.21.20 --- Windscreens for vehicles No - Description
- Windscreens
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by South Africa on the entire world for 7007.11: -- Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
The measure came into effect on 01 June 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 June 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Gazette No. 33059, 1 April 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category N2/3
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N2 and N3, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 This specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype vehicles constructed or imported by the original manufacturers or importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or to a type "A" military vehicle, or to special purpose vehicles of the type covered by National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996), or to agricultural tractors.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall effect on the dates specified in schedule 1. - Description of the measure
- 3.2.2.2.2 For the purposes of this specification, the marking requirements shall be as follows:
a) the glass shall bear the glass manufacturer's registered trademark; and
b) the glass fitted shall comply with an approved national standard, recognized by the Regulatory Authority, that will provide a method of identifying the glass type - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.2.2.2.2
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7007.11 -- Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels Yes Glass partitions and glass windows - Description
- Glass partitions and glass windows
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
B31: Labelling requirements
