G/TBT/N/BWA/56  
 
26 January 2017   
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Committee on Techn ical 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 re frigerating 
appliances (ICS 97.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  BOS IEC 60335 -2-
24, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2 -24: Particular requirements 
for refrigerating appliances, ice -cream appliances and ice -makers (115 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This International Standard deals with the safety of the following 
appliances, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single -phase appliances, 480 
V for other a ppliances and 24 V d.c. for appliances when battery operated.  
- refrigerating appliances for household and similar use;  
- ice-makers incorporating a motor -compressor and ice -makers intended to be 
incorporated in frozen food storage compartments;  
- refrigerating appliances and ice -makers for use in camping, touring caravans and 
boats for leisure purposes.  
These appliances may be operated from the mains, from a separate battery or operated 
either from the mains or from a separate battery.  
This standard also deals w ith the safety of ice -cream appliances intended for household 
use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single -phase and 480 V for other 
appliances.  
It also deals with compression -type appliances for household and similar use, which use 
flamma ble refrigerants.  
This standard does not cover features of the construction and operation of those 
refrigerating appliances which are dealt with in other IEC standards.  G/TBT/N/BWA/56  
 
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  Refrigerating appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless 
may be a source of danger to the public, such as : 
- refrigerating appliances used in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other 
working environments,  
- refrigerating appliances used in farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and 
other residential type  environments.  
- refrigerating appliances used in bed and breakfast type environments, and  
- refrigerating appliances used in catering and similar non -retail applications  
are within the scope of this standard.  
As far as is practicable, this standard deals wit h the common hazards presented by 
appliances that are encountered by all 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 a nd knowledge  
prevents them from using the appliance safety without supervision or instruction;  
- children playing with the appliance.  
NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the fact that  
- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, 
additional requirements may be necessary;  
- in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health 
authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the 
national water supply authorities and similar authorit ies. 
NOTE 2 This standard does not apply to  
- appliances intended to be used in the open air;  
- appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes;  
- appliances intended to be used in locations, where special conditions prevail, such as 
the presence of a co rrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);  
- appliances incorporating a battery intended as a power supply for the refrigerating 
function;  
- appliances assembled on site by the installer;  
- appliances with remote motor -compressors;  
- motor -compressors (IEC 60335 -2-34); 
- commercial dispensing appliances and vending appliances (IEC 60335 -2-75); 
- commercial refrigerators and freezers used for the display of food products, including 
beverages, for retail sale (IEC 60335 -2-89); 
- commercial ice -cream appliances.  
7. Objective 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 -2-11, Environmental testing - Part 2 Tests. Tests Ka: Salt mist  
IEC 60079 -4A, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres ? Part 4: Method of test 
for ignition temperature - First supplement  
IEC 60079 -15:2005, Electrical apparatus for exp losive gas atmospheres - Part 15:  
Construction, test and marking of type of protection "n" electrical apparatus  G/TBT/N/BWA/56  
 
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  IEC 60079 -15:2010, Explosive atmospheres ? Part 15: Equipment protection by type of  
protection "n"   
IEC/TR 60079 -20,  Electrical apparatus for e xplosive gas atmospheres ? Part 20: Data for  
flammable gases and vapours, relating to the use of electrical apparatus  
IEC60335 -2-5:2002, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2 -5: 
Particular requirements for dishwashers  
IEC 60335 -2-34:2002, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2 -34: 
Particular requirements for motor -compressors  
Amendment 1 (2004)  
Amendment 2 (2008)  
ISO 209, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical composition  
ISO 817, Refrigerants - Designation system  
ISO 4126 -2:2003, Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure ? Bursting disc  
safety devices  
There exists a consolidated edition 4.2 (2002) that includes edition 4 and its Amendment 1 
and Amendment 2.  
10 - 60335 -2-24   
IEC:2010+A1:2012  
ISO 5149:1993, Mechanical refrigerating systems used for cooling and heating - Safety  
requirements   
ISO 7010:2011, Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety 
signs 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   6 months after notifica tion 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notificati on 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of othe r body: