G/TBT/N/BWA/51  
 
19 December 2016  
(16-6906) 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 & In dustry  
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 Standar ds 
Private Bag Bo 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: +267 3903200  
Fax: +267 3903120  
Toll Free: 0800 600 900  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw ; info_centre@bobstandards.b w 
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:  BOS 589 -1:2014, 
Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 
1 900/3 300 V) - Part 1: Packaging and marking - Requirements (5 pages, in Engl ish).   
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. multico re 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 conductors.  
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: 
Quality requirements ; Protection of Human health or Safety  G/TBT/N/BWA/51  
 
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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 flexible cords - Part 2: Pol yvinyl 
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: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts availab le from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Botswana Bureau of Standards  
Private Bag Bo 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: +267 3903200  
Fax: +267 3903120  
Toll Free: 0800 60 0 900  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw ; info_centre@bobstandards.bw