G/TBT/N/SWZ/14  
1 December  2023 
(23-8153) 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:  ESWATINI  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Eswatini Standards Authority  
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:   
P.O Box 1399,  Matsapha, Eswatini  
Tel: + 26825184633/10  
Fax: + 26825184526  
E-mail: info@swasa.co.sz  
Web: www.swasa.co.sz  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  (HS 
code(s): 85); (ICS code(s): 29)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of th e notified document : Draft SZNS 077: 
2023 Eswatini Electricity Safety Standard;  (97 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft national Standard governs the minimum safety 
standards for the operating, maintenance, construction and installa tion of power systems 
in Eswatini. The purpose of this Standard is threefold, namely, to ensure the safety of all 
persons, to safeguard apparatus and to ensure continuity of supply. This Standard is an 
extension of, and must be read in conjunction with, th e provisions of the The purpose of 
this Standard is threefold, namely, to ensure the safety of all persons, to safeguard 
apparatus and to ensure continuity of supply(with particular emphasis on the Health and 
Safety Act made thereunder), and all other appl icable laws, and does not supersede, 
overrule or negate any provisions contained in the Electricity Act, the Labour Act or such 
other laws.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this Standard is threefold, namely, to ensure the safety of all 
persons, to safeguard apparatus and to ensure continuity of supply.; Protection of human 
health or safety  G/TBT/N/SWZ/14  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. Electricity Act of 2007  
2. Factories, Machinery and Construction Works Act 17 of 1972  
3. Operational Safety and Health Act 9 of 2001  
4. Standards and Quality Act (10), 2003  
5. Publication in which the notification is published when adopted; Eswatini 
Government Gazette  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  30 January 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Eswatini Standards Authority  
Plot 247 Marbel Construction premises  
Kind Mswati 3rd Avenue  
11th Street  
Matsapha Industrial Site  
P.O. Box 1399  
Matsapha M202  
Tel: +(268) 2518 4633  
Fax: +(268) 2518 4526  
Email: mcit@gov.sz  
Website: http://www.swasa.co.sz  
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