G/TBT/N/BWA/49  
 
16 December 2016  
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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 Number: 0800 600 900  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw ; info_centre@bobsta ndards.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):  Domestic safety 
(ICS 13.120), Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS 97.040.20)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  9. BOS IEC 60335 -
2-25, Household and similar electrical appliances , Safety - Part 2 -25: Particular requirements 
for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens (145 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  This International Standard deals with the safety of microwave 
ovens for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.  This 
Standard also deals with combination microwave ovens, for which Annex AA is applicable.  
This Standard also deals with microwave ovens intended to be used on board  ships, for 
which Annex BB is applicable.  
Appliances not intended for no rmal house hold use but which nevertheless may be a 
source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by layman in shops, 
in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. However, if the 
standard is intended to be  used professionally to process food for commercial purposes, 
the appliance is not considered to be for household and similar use only.   
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by 
appliances that are encountered by a ll persons in and around the home. However, in 
general, it does not take into account  persons (including children) whose  physical, sensory 
or mental capabilities; or  lack of experience and knowledge  prevents them from using the 
appliance safely without sup ervision or instruction :  
 children playing with the appliance.  
NOTE 101 Attention is drawn to the fact that  for appliances intended to be used in vehicles G/TBT/N/BWA/49  
 
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  or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary:  
 in many countries, additiona l requirements are specified by the national health 
authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and 
similar authorities.  
NOTE 102 This standard does not apply to  
 commercial microwave ovens (IEC 60335 -2-90) 
 industrial micr owave heating equipment (IEC 60519 -6) 
 appliances  for medical purposes (IEC 60601)  
 appliances  intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as 
the presence of a corrosive and explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas).  
7. Objectiv e and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.  
Addition:   
IEC 60068 -2-6, Environmental testing ? Part 2: Tests ? Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)  
IEC 60068 -2-27, Environmental testing ? Part 2 -27: Tests ? Test Ea and guidance: Shock  
IEC 60068 -2-52, Environmental testing ? Part 2 -52: Tests ? Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic 
(sodium  chloride solution)  
IEC 60335 -2-6, Household and similar electrical appliances ? Safety ? Part 2 -6: Particular  
requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances  
IEC 60335 -2-9, Household and similar electrical appliances ? Safet y ? Part 2 -9: Particular  
requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 6 months after notification  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after n otification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body: