G/TBT/N/BWA/34  
 
6 November 2013  
(13-6144)  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):  Fire 
fighting equipment - Components of underground and aboveground hydrant systems 
(ICS 13.220.10; 23.060.99). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Fire fighting 
equipment - Components of underground and aboveground hydrant systems (19 pages in 
English).  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies requirement for major components 
(including the connections) of two types of hydrant assemblies. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:    
1. BOS 305, Fire fighting equipment - Hose couplings, connectors, and branch pipe 
 and nozzle connections; 
2. BS 1452, Grey iron castings; 3. BS 1490, Aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings; 
4. BS 2872, Copper and copper alloys-forging stock and forgings; 
5. BS 2874, Copper and copper alloys-rods and sections (other than forging stock); 6. BS 4504 Flanges and bolting for pipes, valves and fittings- metric series; G/TBT/N/BWA/34 
 
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  7. ISO 261, ISO general purpose metric screw threads-general plan; 
8. SANS 135, ISO metric bolts, screws, and nuts (hexagon and square)-coarse 
 thread free fit series); 
9. SANS 136, ISO metric precision hexagon-head bolts and screws, and hexagon 
 nuts-coarse thread medium fit series; 
10. SANS 200, Copper alloy ingots and castings; 
11. SANS 460, Copper tubes for domestic plumbing services; 
12. SANS 665, Cast iron gate valves for general purposes; 13. SANS 974-1, Rubber joint rings (non cellular)-Part 1: Joint rings for use in water, 
 sewer and drainage systems; 
14. SANS 990, Aluminium and aluminium alloys and castings; 15. SANS 1109, ISO pipe threads for pipes and fittings where pressure-tight joints are 
 made on the threads. 
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