G/TBT/N/BWA/139   
24 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):  Glass in 
building (ICS code(s): 81.040.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 161 -
3:2018 Safety and security glazing materials for buildings — Part 3: Bullet -resistant 
glazing materials; (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:   
1.1 This standard covers requirements for the performance of bullet -resistant glazing 
materials intended for use in areas of buildings that may be subjected to attack with 
firearms.  
1.2 This standard does not cover requirements for the retention of bullet -resistant or 
shot-resista nt properties for a stated period of time.  
NOTE 1 A requirement that should be specified by the purchaser and a requirement that 
should be agreed upon by the manufacturer and the purchaser are noted in Annex A.  
NOTE 2 Information regarding the verification  of the quality of bullet -resistant glazing 
materials is given in Annex B.  
NOTE 3 Provision (when relevant) of the specimen sheets of security glazing material to 
be used for the firing test requires special agreement between the supplier and the 
purchaser . G/TBT/N/BWA/139  
  
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  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; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
BOS 161 –1, Safety and security glazing materials for buildings – Part 1: Safety 
performance of glazing materials under human impact.  
BOS 161 –2, Safety and security glazing materials for buildings – Part 2: Burglar -resistant 
and vandal -resistant glazing materials.  
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