WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/339
7 August 2000
(00-3226)
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 (8 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   Covers the requirements for replacement brake lining assemblies
intended for use on motor vehicles M, N and O.  It applies to replacement brake lining
assemblies intended for use on vehicles that were produced on or after 1 January 1984, in
the case of categories M 1 and N 1 motor vehicles and minibuses, on or after 15 July 1987, in
the case of all other vehicle categories that fall within the scope of this specification .  Itdoes not apply to brake lining assemblies installed as original equipment.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety.
8. Relevant documents:
Compulsory Specification VC 8053
GN:  R 460 GG:  21149:2000-05-12
Note:  To replace Notice R 440 of 3 April 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }
10. Final date for comments:   12 July 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           