WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/595
14 December 2000
(00-5449)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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:  43.080.01 HS: 87.04
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Motor vehicles of
category N 1 (14 pages in English and Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:   Covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category N 1,
motor vehicle models not previously registered or licenced 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.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety.
8. Relevant documents:
Compulsory Specification VC 8024 – draft
GN: R 1168 GG:  21759:2000-11-24
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }n/a
10. Final date for comments:   24 January 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           