WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.349
28 July 1999
(99-3168)
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:  83.160.10 HS:  40.11          
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Pneumatic tyres for
commercial vehicles and their trailers (2 pages, in English and Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:   Covers new pneumatic tyres primarily designed for use by all road
vehicles.  It does not, however, apply to new tyres for private (passenger) cars and theirtrailers, tyres of a speed category below 80 km/h; or tyres designed for cycles and motor
cycles; or tyres of a speed category above 150 km/h [Amends clause 1]
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:   Compulsory Specification VC 8059 Amendment
GN: R 532   GG: 20002:  1999-05-14
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  14 July 1999
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:           