WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/338
7 August 2000
(00-3225)
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:  07.100.01;  13.100 HS:  94.03
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Biological Safety
Cabinets (Classes I, II and III) (41 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   Covers requirements for the construction, fittings and
pre-installation and post-installation performance of class I, class II and class III
microbiological safety cabinets (also known as biological safety cabinets) intended to
protect the operator and the environment from hazardous microbiological materials and (if
so required by the customer or user or both), organic toxins and non-corrosive volatileorganic agents.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:
Compulsory Specification VC 8041
GN:  R 465 GG:  21149:2000-05-12
NOTE: To replace Notice 1318 of 15 June 1990.
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:           