WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.311
7 July 1998
(98-2692)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  South African Department of Trade and Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  ICS:  29.120.30
HS:  85.36
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Plugs, Socket-Outlets and
Socket-Outlet Adaptors (3 pages, in English and Africaans)
6.Description of content: Covers plugs, socket-outlets (fixed or portable, single or multiple),
and socket-outlet adaptors for a.c. only, with or without contacts, with rated voltage in the
range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 32 A, and intended for householdand similar purposes, either indoors and outdoors.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:  Compulsory Specification  VC 8008
GN: R 442 GG: 18779:1998-04-03
9.Proposed date of adoption: 1998-04-03
Proposed date of entry into force: 1998-06-03
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           
NOTE:  Identical to IEC 884-1:1994