G/TBT/N/BWA/168  
2 August 2023  
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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):   
MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT TRADE AND INDUSTRY  
PRIVATE BAG 004  
GABORONE  
TEL: (+267) 3601200  
 
2. Agency responsible:   
Botswana WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
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 BO 48  
GABORONE  
BOTSWANA  
TEL: (+267) 3903200  
FAX: (+267) 3903120  
EMAIL: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
enquires@bobstandards.bw  
Toll free: 0800 600 941  
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):  Drinking 
water (ICS code(s): 13.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 143:2023 
Edition 4.0  
Bottled water other than natural mineral water — Specification; (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Botswana Standard specifies the physical, chemical and 
microbiological requirements for bo ttled water other than natural water for human 
consumption. It also specifies permissible treatments and the requirements for bottling 
and labelling.  
NOTE The water may be offered as bottled non -carbonated (still) water or bottled 
carbonated (sparkling) wa ter. 
This standard excludes water that contains sugar, sweeteners, flavourants or other 
additives.  G/TBT/N/BWA/168  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Protection 
of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers 
and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
AOAC method 991.07, Nitrogen and phosphorus containing pesticides in finished drinking 
water – Gas chromatographic method.1  
APHA method 6630 B2, Organochlorine pesticides – Liquid - liquid extraction gas 
chromatographic method.  
BOS 306, Water quality – Bottled water – Code of hygienic practice.  
BOS 686, Requirements for a Hazard Analysis and Critica l Control Point (HACCP) System.  
BOS ISO 6461 -1, Water quality – Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulfite -
reducing anaerobes (clostridia) – Part 1: Method of enrichment in a liquid medium.  
BOS ISO 6461 -2, Water quality – Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulfite -
reducing anaerobes (clostridia) – Part 2: Method of membrane filtration.  
BOS ISO 9308 -1, Water quality – Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and 
coliform bacteria -Part 1: Membrane filtration method.  
BOS ISO 9308 -2, Water quality – Determination and enumeration of Escherichia coli and 
coliform bacteria – Part 2: Liquid enrichment method.  
BOS ISO 10304 -1 Water quality – Determination of dissolved fluoride, chloride, nitrite, 
orthophosphate, bromide, nitrate and sulfate ions,  using liquid chromatography of ions - 
Part 1: Method for water with low contamination.  
BOS ISO 15553, Water quality – Isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts 
and Giardia cysts from water.  
BOS ISO 16266, Water quality – Detection and enumer ation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
– Method by membrane filtration.  
1 In AOAC International. Official methods of analysis. 17th edition vol. 1. edited by William 
Horwits. Gaithersburg: AOAC International, 2000  
2 In Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, prepared and 
published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works 
Association and the Water Environment Federation. 19th ed. 1995  
ISO 6439, Water quality – Determination of phenol index -4 – Aminoantipyrine 
spectrometric methods after distillation  
ISO 6703 -1, Determination of cyanide — Part 1: Determination of total cyanide  
ISO 7899 -2, Water quality – Detection and enumeration of faecal streptococci – Part 2: 
Method by membrane filtration.  
ISO 8199, General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture  
Food Control Act Regulations (Statutory Instrument No. 83 of 2002).  
Labelling of Pre -packaged Foods Regulations (Chapter 65.05).  
Weight and Measures Act Chapter 43:06  
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  G/TBT/N/BWA/168  
 
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  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 BO 48  
GABORONE  
BOTSWANA  
TEL: (+267) 3903200  
FAX: (+267) 3903120  
EMAIL: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
enquires@bobstandards.bw  
Toll free: 0800 600 941  
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