WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.318
7 July 1998
(98-2700)
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: 29.120.40, HS: 85.36
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Manually Operated
Switches for Fixed Installations (3 pages, English, Africaans)
6. Description of content:  Covers manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only,
with rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, and
intended for fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:  Compulsory Specification VC 8003
GN: R 438 GG: 18779:1998-04-03
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1998-04-03
Proposed date of entry into force:  1998-06-03
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           