G/TBT/N/BWA/16  
 
5 November 2013  
(13-6107)  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 WTO-TBT Enquiry  Point 
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 :   
Botswana Bureau of Standards Information Centre 
Private Bag B0 48 
Gaborone, Botswana. Tel.:  (+267) 3903200 
Fax:  (+267)3903120 
Toll Free Number:  (0800 600 900) E-mail:  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):  
The reconditioning of the fire fighting equipment - Part 1: Portable rechargeable fire 
extingusher (ICS  13.220.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The 
reconditioning of the fire fighting equipment-Part 1: Portable rechargeable fire extinguisher 
(26 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  This part of BOS 65 covers the administrative and technical 
details and controls applicable to the effective reconditioning of any portable 
rechargeable fire extinguisher. 
It covers only fire extinguishers that have been removed from service and presented for 
re-conditioning and are afterwards returned to service. 
It does not cover new fire extinguishers that are intended to be sold, or offered or in any 
other way presented for use to a new owner. (The requirements for new extinguishers 
are covered by the appropriate original manufacturing standard). 
(a)  NOTE 1 An example of a service label is given in Figure 1. 
(b)  NOTE 2 A management system for recond itioning organizations is given in  
   Annex A. 
(c) NOTE 3 Recommended check lists for inspection and the corresponding corrective action are given in Annex C. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer protection.  G/TBT/N/BWA/16 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- BOS 9, Pre-packaged goods for the ultimate consumer - Labelling, presentation 
and advertising - General requirements; 
- ISO 6406, Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders; 
- SANS 1522, Fire extinguishing powders; 
- SANS 1567, Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers - CO 2 type extinguishers; 
- SANS 10019, Potable metal containers for compressed gases: basic design 
criteria, use and maintenance. 
- SANS 10105-1, The classification, use and control of fire fighting equipment - 
Part 1: Portable fire extinguishers. 
- BOS ISO 9001, Quality management systems - Requirements. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  2 months 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:    
Botswana Bureau of Stan dards Information Centre 
Private Bag B0 48 Gaborone 
Botswana 
Tel.:  (+267) 3903200 Fax:  (+267)3903120 Toll Free Number:  (0800 600 900) 
infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw