G/TBT/N/BWA/109  
 
10 May 2019  
(19-3210) 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:  Botswana WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
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  
Email : infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Galvanic 
cells and batteries (ICS 29.220 ) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Household and 
similar electrica l appliances - Safety - Part 2 -29: Particular requirements for battery 
chargers (45 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This part of IEC 60335 deals with the safety of electric battery 
chargers for household and similar use having an output no t exceeding 250 V ripple -free 
direct current, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.  
Battery chargers intended for charging batteries in a household end use application 
outside the scope of the IEC 60335 series of standards are within the scope of this 
standard.  
Requirements for battery chargers for use by children at least 8 years old without 
supervision are given in Annex AA.  
Battery chargers not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be 
a source of danger to the public, suc h as battery chargers intended for use in garages, 
shops, light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention  of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 60068 -2-6, Environmental testing – Part 2 -6: Tests − Test Fc: Vibration 
(sinusoidal)  
• IEC 61558 -2-4:2009, Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and 
similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V – Part 2 -4: Particular 
requirements and tests for isolating transformers and power supply units 
incorporating isolating transfor mers 
• IEC 61558 -2-7:2007, Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and 
similar products − Part 2 -7: Particular requirements and tests for transformers 
and power supplies for toys  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of  entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  2 July 2019  
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 Bo 48   
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 3903200  
Fax: (+267) 3903120  
Email : infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw