G/TBT/N/BWA/71  
 
12 October 2017  
(17-5495) 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 warming plates, warming trays and similar 
appliances intended to k eep food or vessels warm, for household and similar purposes, 
their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal 
household use, but that 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 also 
within the scope of this standard.  
Domestic safety (ICS 13.120), Small kitchen appliances (ICS 97.040.50).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: BOS IEC 60335 -
2-12:2002/AMD1:2008, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2 -12: 
Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances (26 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Standard deals with the safety of electric warming plates, 
warming trays and similar appliances intended to keep food or vessels warm, for 
household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances 
not intended for normal household use, but that 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 also within the scope of this standard.  G/TBT/N/BWA/71  
 
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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 of Part 1 is applicable   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 20 November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 21 May 2018  
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