G/TBT/N/BWA/24  
 
5 November 2013  
(13-6134)  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 
handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, 
commercial and industrial installations Part 7: Storage and filling sites for refillable 
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers of capacity not exceeding 9 kg and the storage of individual gas containers not exceeding 48 kg - Code of Practice (ICS  23.020.30). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  The handling, 
storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 7: Storage and filling sites for refillable liquefied petroleum 
gas (LPG) containers of capacity not exceeding 9 kg and the storage of individual gas 
containers not exceeding 48 kg - Code of Practice (22 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  This part of BOS 3 specifies the minimum requirements for the 
location and installation of and operations at storage and filling sites for refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers of capacity not exceeding 9 kg and the storage 
of individual gas containers of capacity not ex ceeding 48 kg. It identifies safe methods of 
filling and storing refillable containers and makes recommendations towards safe working procedures that cover all aspects of the storage and filling of refillable containers. 
This standard also covers the storage of non-refillable containers. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer protection  G/TBT/N/BWA/24 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
1. BOS 5, Fire hose reels (assembly); 
2. BOS 6, Symbolic safety signs; 
3. SANS 10019, Portable metal containers for compressed gases: basic design criteria, 
use and maintenance; 
4. SANS 10086, Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment used in explosive 
atmospheres; 
5. BOS 3-1, The handling, storage, and dist ribution of liquefied petroleum gas in 
domestic, commercial, and industrial installations - Part 1: Consumer liquefied 
petroleum gas cylinder installations; 
6. BOS 3-3, The handling, storage, and dist ribution of liquefied petroleum gas in 
domestic, commercial, and industrial installations - Part 3: Bulk liquefied petroleum gas storage and allied facilities at consumers' premises; 
7.
 SANS 10105-1, The classification, use and contro l of fire fighting equipment - Part 1: 
Portable fire extinguishers; 
8. SANS 10105-2, The classification, use and contro l of fire fighting equipment - Part 2: 
Fire hose reels; 
9. SANS 10108, The classification of hazardous locations and the selection of electrical 
apparatus for use in such locations.   
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 date of 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