WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/32
21 January 2000
(00-0266)
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:  29.120.50
HS:  85.36
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Circuit-breakers
(2 pages in English and Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:   Covers circuit-breakers with moulded cases, the main contacts of
which are intended to be connected to circuits with a rated voltage not exceeding 1000V a.c.and a rated current not exceeding 125 A.  Does not cover circuit-breakers covered by
SABS IEC 60934:1993, Circuit-breakers for equipment (CBE), as published by
Government Notice No. 841 of 24 May 1996.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:
Compulsory Specification VC 8036
GN:1090 GG:  20461:17-09-1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:  17 September 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           