G/TBT/N/BWA/47  
 
16 December 2016  
(16-6875) 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):  Electrical wires and 
cables  (ICS 29.060)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  BOS 589 -2:2014, 
Electric cables with extruded solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1 
900/3 300 V) - Part 2: Wiring cable - Specification (15 pag es, in English)  
6. Description of content:  This part of BOS 589 covers the requirements for construction, 
materials, dimensions and electric properties of unarmoured single -core and multicore 
extruded dielectric insulated cables with rated operating volt ages ( U0 /U) and 600/1 000 V, 
up to and including a conductor cross -sectional area of 16 mm2 for use in fixed 
installations.  
This part of BOS 589 also covers the following specific types of cables:  
a) insulated wire (600/1000 V);  
b) multicore flat and circ ular sheathed cables (300/500 V);  
c) single -core unsheathed panel/cubicle cables (300/500 V; and  
d) multicore round cables with alumi nium/PVC laminate and an earth continuity 
conductor (300/500 V).  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgen t problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  G/TBT/N/BWA/47  
 
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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 insulat ed electric cables and flexible cords - Part 2: 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).  
 BOS 589 -1, 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.  
 SANS 5526, Dielectric resistance of electric cables.  
 SANS 6284 -3, Test methods for cross -linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated electric 
cables  - Part 3: Tests on finished cable.  
 SANS 10142 -1, The wiring of premises - Part 1: Low -voltage installations.  
 IEC 60811 -1-1, Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of 
electric cables and optical cables  - Part 1 -1: Methods for general application  - 
Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions  - Tests for determining the 
mechanical properties.  
 IEC 62230, Electric cables  - Spark -test method   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notification  
11. Texts available 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 600 900  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw ; info_centre@bobstandards.bw  
http://www.bobstandards.bw