G/TBT/N/BWA/62  
 
12 October 2017  
(17-5486) Page: 1/2 
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): This 
Standard deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar 
purposes, their r ated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase appliances and 
480 V for other appliances. Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which 
nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be 
used by l aymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this 
standard.  
Domestic safety (ICS 13.120), Laundry appliances (ICS 97.060).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: BOS IEC 60335 -
2-11:2015, Household an d similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2 -11: Particular 
requirements for tumble dryers (129 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Standard deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers 
intended for household and similar purpose s, their rated voltage being not more than 
250 V for single phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. Appliances not intended 
for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, 
such as appliances intended to be  used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, 
are within the scope of this standard.  G/TBT/N/BWA/62  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of  
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
This clause part 1 is applicable as follows.  
Addition  
ISO 3868 -1:Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 1: Design principles 
for safety signs in workplaces and publi c areas   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 20 November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 November 2017  
10. Final date for comments: 20 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