G/TBT/N/BWA/75  
 
2 November 2017  
(17-5942) 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 Bureau of Standards Private Bag BO 48 Gaborone 
Botswana Tel: +267 390 3200 Fax: +267 390 3120 Toll Free Number: 0800 600 900 
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  ; info_centre@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:  Botswana 
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
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):  
Cables (ICS 29.060.20).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 1. BOS 589 -
1:2014, E lectric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations 
(300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V) – Part 1: Packaging and marking - Requirements (10 
page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This part of BOS 589 covers requirements for  packaging and 
marking, for single -core and multicore extruded solid dielectric insulated cables of rated 
operating voltage ( U0/ U) in the range 300/500 V to 1 900/3 300 V, for use in fixed 
installations, as covered by BOS 589 -2 and SANS 1507 -3 to SANS 1507-6. 
Specific requirements are given for a number of types of cables in common use. The types 
are as follows:  
a. single -core and multicore cables, armoured and unarmoured;  
b. multicore flat cables with and without an earth continuity conductor;  
c. multicore round cables with aluminium / PVC laminate and an earth continuity 
conductor;  
d. cables with concentric conductors;  
e. cables with split concentric neutral and earth conductors;  
f. panel/cubicle cables, excluding flexible cables and cords; and  
g. insulated earth condu ctors.  
 
This specification also covers cables that reduce the overall risk associated with fires.  
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  G/TBT/N/B WA/75  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
BOS 550 -1, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 1: Conductors.  
BOS 550 -2, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexib le cords – Part 2: Polyvinyl 
chloride (PVC).  
SANS 1411 -3, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 3: Elastomers.  
SANS 1411 -4, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 4: Cross -
linked polyethylene (XLPE).  
SANS 1411 -5, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 5: Halogen -
free, flame -retardant materials.  
SANS 1411 -6, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 6: Armour.  
SANS 1411 -7, Materials of insulated electric cables and flexible cords – Part 7: 
Polyethylene (PE).  
SANS 10005, The preservative treatment of timber.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months from date of publication  
10. Final date for comments: Two Months from date of circulation  
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  
Website: www.bobstandards.bw