G/TBT/N/BWA/72  
 
12 October 2017  
(17-5496) 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 and Industry  
Private Bag 004  
Gaborone  
Tel: (+267) 3601200  
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 Standards  
Private Bag BO 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 3903200  
Fax: (+267) 3903120  
Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)  
Email: 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): Water 
meters. Water supply systems (ICS 91.140.60).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified doc ument: Water meters for 
cold potable water and hot water – Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements 
(47 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This part of ISO 4064|OIML  R 49 specifies the metrological and 
technical requirements for wate r meters for cold potable water and hot water flowing 
through a fully charged, closed conduit. These water meters incorporate devices which 
indicate the integrated volume.  
In addition to water meters based on mechanical principles, this part of 
ISO 4064|OIML  R 49 applies to devices based on electrical or electronic principles, and 
mechanical principles incorporating electronic devices, used to measure the volume of cold 
potable water and hot water.  
This part of ISO 4064|OIML  R 49 also applies to electron ic ancillary devices. Ancillary 
devices are optional. However, it is possible for national or regional regulations to render 
some ancillary devices mandatory in relation to the utilization of water meters.  
NOTE  Any national regulations apply in the country  of use.  G/TBT/N/BWA/72  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document 
and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited 
applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including 
any amendments) applies.  
ISO 4064 2:2014|OIML R 49-2:2013, Water  meters  for cold potable  water  and hot water  – 
Part 2: Test methods   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 20 November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 November 2017  
10. Final date for comments: 20 November 2017  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Botswana Bureau of Standards  
Information Centre  
Private Bag BO 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: (+267) 3903200  
Fax: (+267) 3903120  
Toll Free Num ber: (0800 600 900)  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw