G/TBT/N/ZAF/167  
 
4 July 2013  
(13-3522)  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:  Department of Trade and Industry  
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 :   
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) 
Acting CEO: Mr K Temba 
Tel.:  +27 12 428 6158 Fax:  +27 12 428 6251 Website:  http://www.nrcs.org.za   
E-mail:  stolzje@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):  Electric 
filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red 
lamps; arc-lamps. (HS 8539); Lamps and related equipment (ICS 29.140); Incandescent lamps. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  VC 9091 – 
Compulsory Specification for single-capped fluorescent lamps (8 pages, in English)     
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers the energy efficiency, 
safety, performance and interchangebility requirements of single-capped tubular fluorescent lamps and other discharge lamps with integrated means for controlling 
starting and stable operation (self-ballasted lamps), intended for general lighting 
purposes that have a rated wattage up to 60 W, a rated voltage of 100 to 250 V a.c. and 
2G7, 2GX7, GR8, 2G10, G10q, GY10g, 2G11, G23, GX23, G24, GX24 and GX32 Edison 
screw or bayonet lamps. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of Human Health or Safety; Protection of Environment.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- VC 9091 - Compulsory Specification for single-capped fluorescent lamps; 
- SANS 6119 - Single-capped  fluorescent lamps safety specifications; 
- SANS 60968 - Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety 
requirements; G/TBT/N/ZAF/167 
 
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  - SANS 60901 - Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications; 
- SANS 60969 - Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - performance 
requirements; 
- ISO/IEC 17065 - Conformity assessment - requirements for bodies certifying 
products.    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be announced once comments have been 
received. 
To be announced once comments have been 
received. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from pu blication date. 
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:    
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point 
South Africa Bureau of Standards 
Private Bag X191 Pretoria 0001 
Telephone:  +(27) 12 428 6561 
Email:   wto@sabs.co.za  / ronel.greyvenstein@sabs.co.za   
Website:  http://www.sabs.co.za