G/TBT/N/ZAF/182
21 October 2014 
(14-6060)  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 
Chief Executive Officer 
Private Bag X25 Brooklyn 0075 
stoltzje@nrcs.org.za   
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles for the 
transport of goods. (HS 8704). Road vehicles in general (ICS 43.020) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed 
amendment to the Compulsory Specification Motor Vehicles of Category N2/3 (VC 8025) 
(15 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle 
models of category N2 and N3, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, designed or adapted for operation on a public road. The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an 
incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to 
another, and the entire specification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer. This specific ation does not apply to experimental or to 
prototype vehicles constructed or imported by the original manufacturers or importers for 
the purpose of testing, assessment or development,  or to a type "A" military vehicle, or to 
special purpose vehicles of the type covered by National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 
1996), or to agricultural tractors. The relevant requirements of this specification that take 
effect on any specified date, shall not apply to vehicles manufactured or imported before that date.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ZAF/182 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• SANS 1376-1:1983, Lights for motor vehicles - Part 1: Incandescent lamps 
• SANS 1376-2:1985, Lights for motor vehicles - Part 2: Headlights 
• SANS 1376-3:1985, Lights for motor vehicles - Part 3: Secondary lights 
• SANS 1046:1990 Motor vehicle safety specification for lights and light-signalling 
devices installed on motor vehicles and trailers 
• SABS ECE R104, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflective 
markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers 
• SANS 1436:1989, Motor vehicle safety specification for the rear-view mirrors of 
motor vehicles of categories M and N 
• SANS 1191:1978, High penetration-resistant laminated safety glass for vehicles 
• SANS 1193:1978, Toughened safety glass for vehicles 
• SABS ECE R13, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of 
categories M, N and 0 with regard to braking 
• SANS 0169:1984, Determining the performance of audible warning devices 
(hooters) after installation in a motor vehicle 
• SANS 1429:1987, Motor vehicle safety specification for strength of seats and of 
their anchorages 
• SANS 1327:1981, Electrical connectors for towing and towed vehicles (7-pole 
connectors) 
• SANS ISO 11446:1987, Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with 12 V 
systems - 13 -pole connectors between towing vehicles and trailers - Dimensions and contact allocation 
• SANS ISO 12098:1994, Commercial vehicles with 24 V systems - 15-pole 
connectors between towing vehicles and trailers - Dimensions and contact allocation 
• SANS 1055:1983, Motor vehicle safety standard specification for rear underrun 
protection devices 
• SANS 20049:2004 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of compression-
ignition(C.I.) and natural gas (NG) engines as well as positive-ignition(P.I.) 
engines fuelled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and vehicles equipped with C.I. and NG engines fuelled with LPG, with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine 
• SANS 20083 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicle with regard to 
the emissions of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements 
• SANS 10205:1986, The measurement of noise emitted by motor vehicles in motion 
• SANS 0181:1981, The measurement of noise emitted by road vehicles when 
stationary 
• SANS 10013-1:1988, The determination of performance (at net power) of internal 
combustion engines - Part 1: Road vehicle internal combustion engines at sea level 
• SABS ISO 3779:1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - 
Content and structure 
• SABS ISO 4030:1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (V /N) - 
Location and attachment 
• SANS 1441:1987, Motor vehicle safety specification for speedometer equipment on 
motor vehicles 
• SANS 1496:1989, Wheel flaps fitted to motor vehicles 
• National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996) 
• Proposed amendment to the Compulsory Specification Motor Vehicles of Category 
N2/3 (VC 8025) (Government Gazette no 38088, Notice no 804, dated 17 October 
2014) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   After all comments are taken into consideration 
Proposed date of entry into force:   After all comments are taken into consideration   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: