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25 May 2022  
(22-4012) 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:  BOTSWANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
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  
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:   
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):  Fruits and 
derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number  of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 660:2014 
Jam, jellies and marmalade — Specification; (24 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Botswana standard covers specification for jams, jellies 
and marmalades offered for direc t consumption, including for catering purposes or for 
repacking if required by the purchaser. This Standard does not apply to:  
a) products when indicated as being intended for further processing such as those 
intended for use in the manufacture of fine bakery wares, pastries or biscuits;  
b) products which are clearly intended or labelled as intended for special dietary uses;  
c) reduced sugar products or those with a very low sugar content;  
d) products where the foodstuffs with sweetening properties have been replaced wholly 
or partially by food additive sweeteners.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Quality 
requirements  G/TBT/N/BWA/150  
 
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  8. Relevant do cuments:   
CAC/RCP 1 – 1969 General Principles of Food Hygiene  
CAC/GL 21 – 1997 Principles for Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria 
for Foods  
CODEX STAN 192 Codex General Standard for Food Additives  
CODEX STN 193 -1995 Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and 
Feed 
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  
 