G/TBT/N/BWA/175  
14 March  2024 
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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  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 36031200  
2. Agency responsible:   
Botswana Bureau of Standards  
Private Bag BO48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267)3903200  
Fax: (+267)3903120  
Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)  
Email: enquiries@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:   
Same as 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):  Health 
Equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS EN 
14387:2021  
Respiratory protective devices - Gas filter(s) and combined filter(s) - Requirements, 
testing, marking.; (29 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This document refers to gas filters and combined filters for use 
as replaceable components in unassisted respiratory protective devices (RPD) with the 
exception of escape devices. Filters for use against CO are excluded from this document.  
Laboratory tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements. 
Some filters complying with this document can also be suitable for use with assisted 
respiratory protective devices and/or escape devices. If so they need to be tested and 
marked in accordance with the appropriate European Standard.  G/TBT/N/BWA/175  
 
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  7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmoniz ation 
8. Relevant documents:   
EN 134:1998, Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components  
EN 143:2021, Respiratory protective devices - Particle filters - Requirements, testing, 
marking  
EN 148 -1:2018, Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 1: Standard 
thread  
connection  
EN 13274 -3:2001, Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 3: 
Determination of breathing  
resistance  
EN 13274 -7:2019, Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 7: 
Determination of particle filter  
penetration  
EN ISO 16972:2020, Respiratory protective devices - Vocabulary and graphical symbols 
(ISO 16972:2020  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  12 months from date of publication  
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:   
Information Centre  
Botswana Bureau of Standards  
Private Bag BO48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267)3903200  
Fax: (+267)3903120  
Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)  
Email: enquiries@bobstandards.bw