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25 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:   
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):  Surface 
active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pa ges and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 307:2015 
CLEANINING CHEMICALS FOR USE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY; (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Botswana Standard specifies general requirements for 
cleaning chemicals intended for use in the food industry. The standard sets minimum 
requirements for the safety of such cleaning chemicals, which are intended for use on 
food processing equipment and might come into contact with food products.  
NOTE The standard does not set cleaning performance standards. The user is urged to 
verify, by conducting suitable trials or tests either in the food processing plant or in the 
laboratory, that the cleaning chemicals are suitable for the proposed application. 
Alternatively, proven compliance wit h an appropriate national standard should be 
requested.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human he alth or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
BOS ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements  G/TBT/N/BWA/141  
 
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  BOS 66, Globally harmonized system for the classification a nd labelling of chemicals  
BOS ISO 11014 -1, Safety data sheet for chemical products _Part 1: Content and order of 
sections  
EN 10088 -2, Stainless steels – Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and 
strip for general purposes.  
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  
 