G/TBT/N/ZAF/173  
 
14 February 2014  
(14-0884)  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:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications,  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :   
Chief Executive Officer 
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications 
Private Bag X25,  Brooklyn 0075 
Email:  stoltzje@nrcs.org.za  
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):  Electrical 
engineering in general (ICS 29.020). Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting 
electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs, junction 
boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 volts. (HS 8535), Electrical apparatus for switching 
or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppress ors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders, junction 
boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts (HS 8536). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  COMPULSORY 
SPECIFICATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY  AND LABELING OF ELECTRICAL AND 
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (VC 9008) (9  pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers energy efficiency 
requirements and energy efficiency labeling of the following electrical and electronic 
apparatus: 
a) air conditioners not exceeding 7.1 kW (24 000 btu/h) cooling capacity, of the  wall 
mounted split, window and portable types, and heat pumps for space heating and 
cooling; 
b) audio and video equipment, including television sets, video recording equipment, set 
top boxes (STBs), audio equipment and multi-function equipment for consumer use; 
television sets include, but are not limited to, those with cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid 
crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), or projection technologies: 
c) dishwashers; d) electric ovens; G/TBT/N/ZAF/173 
 
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  e) refrigerators and freezers; 
f) tumble dryers; 
g) washer-dryer combinations; and h) washing machines. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment 
8. Relevant documents:   SANS 941 (Energy Efficiency of Electrical and Electronic 
Apparatus) Government Gazette nr 37288, regulation nr 75 of 7 February 2014.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    After all comments was taken into 
consideration 
Six months after final publication 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body: