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8 April 2021  
(21-2914) 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: Theresa.Stoltz@nrcs.org.za  or Edward.Mamadise@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):  Electric 
General Service 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 energy efficiency and functional performance requirements of general 
service lamps (VC 9109) (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers the energy efficiency and 
functional performanc e 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. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The regulation set minimum energy performance standards and energy 
efficiency labelling.; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC / SANS 62612,CIE S025  
• IEC / SANS 60969,CIE 84  
• IEC / SANS 60064  
• CIE 84 / IEC 60357  G/TBT/N/ZAF/244  
 
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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:   
SABS  
(www.SABS.co.za ) 
Email: Dineo.Hexana@sabs.co.za  
 
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/f iles/gcis_document/202103/44210gon160.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ZAF/21_2525_00_e.pdf  
 