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8 April 2021  
(21-2913) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  NRCS -National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications  
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 di fferent from above:   
NRCS,  
Website: www.nrcs.org.za;  
Email: Edward.Mamadise@nrcs.org.za  or Theresa.Stoltz@nrcs.org. za; 
Tel:+27 12 4828701  
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):  Electrical 
General Service Lamps, includes LED lamps, incandescent lamps and compact fluorescent 
lamps.; Electric filament or discharge lamps, incl. sealed beam lamp units and ultra -violet 
or infra -red lamps; arc -lamps; parts thereof (HS 8539)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Compulsory 
Specification for safety of General Service Lamps (VC 9110) (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers the safety requirements 
for general lighting, directional and non -directional lamps of all shapes and finishes; using 
incandescent,halogen, fluorescent, light emitting diode (LED), and other light source 
technologies (not including high - intensity discharge lamps).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The regulation protects the safety of the public.; Protection of human health 
or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• SANS 60432 -1 
• SANS 61199  
• SANS 60968  
• SANS 62560  
• SANS 62838  G/TBT/N/ZAF/243  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2022 ; Twelve (12) months after adoption  
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:   
https://www.gov.za/documents/ national -regulator -compulsory -specifications -act-
compulsory -specification -safety  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ZAF/21_2524_00_e.pdf  
 