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24 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BOTSWANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry  
Private Bag 004  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Plot 54380, Central Business District  
Tel. (+267) 3601200  
Fax. (+267) 3971539  
Email. mitipru@gov.bw  
Website. www.mti.gov.bw  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
Private Bag B0 48  
Gaborone,  
Botswana.  
Tel : (+267) 3903200  
Fax:(+267)3903120  
Toll Free Number : (0800 600 900)  
E-mail : infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Surface 
active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Hand dish -
washing and light duty detergent (liquid) — Specification; (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Botswana standard specifies the characteristics of liquid 
detergents for use in soft or hard water for hand dishwashing and for the cleaning of hard 
surfaces such as painted surfaces, floors, ceilings, ceramic and plastic tiles, and the 
surfaces of equipment.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National sec urity requirements; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/BWA/147  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
BOS 31, Water quality – determination of pH  
BOS 66, Globally harmonized systems for the classification and labelling of chemicals  
BOS 499, General purpose detergent (beads, granules and powders)  
EN 1676, Aluminum and aluminum alloys – Alloyed ingots for remelting - Specification  
ISO 2271, Surface active agents – Detergents – Determination of anionic -active matter 
by manual or mechanical direct  two-phase titration procedure  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
Private Bag B0 48  
Gaborone,  
Botswana.  
Tel : (+267) 3903200  
Fax:(+267)3903120  
Toll Free Number : (0800 600 900)  
E-mail : infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
 