G/TBT/N/BWA/52  
 
19 December 2016  
(16-6911) 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):  Cables (ICS 29.060.20)  
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 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  This part of FDS 589 covers the requirements for construction, 
materials, dimensions and electric properties of unarmoured single -core and multicore 
extruded solid dielectric insulated cables with rated operating voltages ( U0 /U) of 
300/500  V 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 FDS 589 also covers the following specific types of cables:  
a. insulated wire (600/1 000 V);  
b. multicore flat and circula r sheathed cables (300/500 V);  
c. single -core unsheathed panel/cubicle cables (300/500 V); and  
d. multicore round cables with aluminium/PVC laminate and an earth continuity 
conductor (300/500 V).  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent proble ms where applicable: 
Quality requirements ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  G/TBT/N/BWA/52  
 
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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 insulated elect ric 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, Dielectri c 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 tes t 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 cabl es - 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 from 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