WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.316
7 July 1998
(98-2697)
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:  43.040.40,
HS: 87.08
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Replacement Brake
Lining Assemblies for Road Vehicles (9 pages English, Africaans)
6. Description of content:  Covers the requirements for replacement brake lining assemblies
intended for use on motor vehicles of categories M, N and O.  It applies to replacement
brake lining assemblies intended for use on vehicles that were produced on or after1 January 1984, in the case of categories M
1 and N 1 motor vehicles and minibuses, and on or
after 15 July 1987, in the case of all other vehicle categories that fall within the scope of this
specification.  It does not apply to brake lining assemblies installed as original equipment.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:  Compulsory Specification VC 8053
GN: R 440 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:  Replace VC 8040:1992;  VC 8044:1996 and VC 8045:1996