WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/594
14 December 2000
(00-5448)
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:  43.080.20 HS: 87.02
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Motor vehicles of
category M 2 and M 3  (16 pages in, English and Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:   Covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category M 2
and M 3, and minibuses, including any M 2 and M 3 motor vehicle models, and minibus
motor vehicle models not previously register ed or licenced in South Africa, 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 8023 – draft
GN: R 1170             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:           