G/TBT/N/BWA/132  
16 August 2021  
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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:   
MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT TRADE AND INDUSTRY  
PRIVATE BAG 004  
GABORONE  
TEL: (+267) 3601200  
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 B0 48  
Gaborone,  
Botswana.  
Tel : (+267) 3903200  
Fax:(+267)3903120  
Toll Free Number : (0800 600 900)  
E-mail : infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
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):  This 
standard specifies requirement for major components (including the connections) of two 
types of hydrant assemblies.; Fire -fighting (ICS 13.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 304:2021, 
Firefigh ting equipment - Components of underground and aboveground hydrant systems 
(20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies requirement for major components 
(including the connections) of two types of hydrant assemblies.  
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 health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Harmonization; R educing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BWA/132  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. BOS 305, Firefighting equipment - Hose couplings, connectors, and branch pipe 
and nozzle connections.  
2. BOS ISO 7 -1, Pipe threads for pipes and fittings where pressure -tight joints are 
made on the threads. Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designations  
3. BS 1452, Grey iron castings.  
4. BS 2872, Copper and copper alloys -forging stock and forgings.  
5. BS 2874, Copper and copper alloys -rods and sections (other than forging 
stock).  
6. BS 4504 Flanges and bolting for pipes, valves and fittings – metric series.  
7. ISO 261, ISO general purpose metric screw threads -general plan.  
8. ISO 4633, Rubber Seals -joint rings for water supply, drainage and sewage 
pipelines - Specification for materials.  
9. SANS 1128 -2, Firef ighting equipment Part 2: Hose couplings, connectors, and 
branch pipe and nozzle connections.  
10. SANS 135, ISO metric bolts, screws, and nuts (hexagon and square) -coarse 
thread free fit series).  
11. SANS 136, ISO metric precision hexagon -head bolts and screws, and hexagon 
nuts-coarse thread medium fit series.  
12. SANS 200, Copper alloy ingots and castings.  
13. SANS 460, Copper tubes for domestic plumbing services.  
14. SANS 51706, Aluminium and aluminium alloys – castings -Chemical Composition 
and mechanical propertie s 
15. SANS 665 -1, Wedge gate and resilient seal valves for general purposes – Part 
1: General.  
16. SANS 974 -1, Rubber joint rings (non -cellular) – Part 1: Joint rings for use in 
water, sewer and drainage systems.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  16 October 2021  
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)  
infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw