G/TBT/N/BWA/65  
 
12 October 2017  
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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 BO 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 3903200  
Fax: (+267) 3903120  
Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)  
Email: 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): Safety of 
toys — Part 2: Flammability Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products 
(ICS 13.220.40) , Toys (ICS 97.200.50).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: BOS ISO 8142 -
2:2014  Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability (28 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This part of ISO 8124 specifies the categories of flammable 
materials that are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of 
certain toys when they are subjected to a minor source of ignition.  
The test methods described in Clause  5 are used for the purposes of determining the 
flammability  of toys under the particular test conditions specified. The test results thus 
obtained cannot be considered as providing an overall indication of the potential fire 
hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other sources of ignition.  
This part of ISO 8124 includes general requirements relating to all toys and specific 
requirements and test methods relating to the following toys, which are considered as 
being those presenting the greatest hazard:  
– Toys intended to be worn on the head: beard s, moustaches, wigs, etc. made from hair, 
pile or material that behaves in a similar manner to hair ; masks; hoods, headdresses, etc.; 
flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head, but excluding paper novelty hats of the G/TBT/N/BWA/65  
 
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  type usually supplied in party cr ackers (see A.4); 
– Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.5); 
– Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.6); 
– Soft-filled toys  (see A.7). 
NOTE  1 Additional requirements for flammability  of electric toys are specified in IEC 62115 . 
NOTE  2 There are very few accident data concerning the hazards associated with the 
flammability  of toys.  
NOTE  3 See A.2. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively 
referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated  references, 
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies.  
 ISO 2431, Paints  and varnishes  – Determination  of flow time by use of flow cups 
 ISO 6941:2003, Textile  fabrics – Burning  behaviour  – Measurement  of flame  
spread  properties  of vertically  oriented  specimens  
 ISO 8124‑1:2012, Safety  of toys – Part 1: Safety  aspects  related  to mechanical  
and physical  properties  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 27 November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 27 November 2017  
10. Final date for comments: 27 November 2017  
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  
Information Centre  
Private Bag BO 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 3903200  
Fax: (+267) 3903120  
Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw