G/TBT/N/ZAF/141/Rev.1  
 
10 September 2013  
(13-4718)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Trade and Industry 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, e-mail 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: 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):   P a v i n g  
blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether 
or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other 
glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or 
similar forms (HS 7016): Glass in building (ICS 81.040.20), Construction materials 
(ICS 91.100), Building accessories (ICS 91.190). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Re-publication 
for public comment of a proposed compulsory specification for safety glass and other safety glazing materials - VC 9003 (5 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers the requirements for safety 
glass and other safety glazing materials used in buildings in accordance with Part N of the National Building Regulations, and in any other application in which breakage due to 
human contact may result in serious injuries. Products within the scope of this compulsory 
specification include but are not limited to: 
- Stock sheets of laminated safety glazing materials, i.e. sheets of safety glazing 
produced by a manufacturer equipped to laminate safety glass that will be cut to 
size by an installer; 
- Toughened safety glass, i.e. panels of flat safety glazing manufactured from flat 
glass, cut to size, and then tempered; 
- Polymeric glazing, i.e. sheets of tran sparent plastics that can be cut to size; 
- Any glazed products that may be subjected to human impact; G/TBT/N/ZAF/141/Rev.1 
 
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  - Any other material claimed to be safety glazing; 
- Safety glazing used in automotive applications is excluded. 
7. Objective and rationale, including th e nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   Protection of human health and safety. 
8. Relevant documents:  Government Gazette No. 36808 Notice No. R 652 Date: 2013-09-
06,   
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 notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry po int [X], or address, telephone or fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site address,  if available of the other body:    
http://www.info.gov.za/view/D ownloadFileAction?id=198226   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/TBT/ZAF/13_3535_00_e.pdf