WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/593
13 December 2000
(00-5415)
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:   13.340.30 HS:  9019.20
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Respirators
(3 pages, in English and Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:   Covers the following types and components of respiratory
protective devices:  full face masks, including masks for special use; half masks; quarter
masks; gas filters; combined filters for use as components in unassisted respiratoryprotective devices; mouthpiece assemblies; particle filters; powered particle filtering
devices; standard and centre threads; and filter self-rescuers
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:
Compulsory Specification VC 8072 –Draft
GN: R 1179 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:           
NOTE:  Specifies compliance with several EE specifications.