STAATSKOERANT , 5 AUGUSTUS 2011 
No. R. 629 
NATIONAL REGULATOR FOR COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS ACT 
(ACT 5 of 2008) 
CORRECTION NOTICE 
to the No. 34494 107 
5 August 2011 
COMPULSORY SPEC/FICA TION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF CATEGORY M1 
I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, hereby under Section 13 {1) (a) of 
the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act {Act 5 of 2008), make a 
correction to the current Compulsory Specification for Motor Vehicles of Category 
M1, published by Government Notice R1080 of 19 November 2010, as set out in the 
attached Schedule-Correction Notice, with effect from the date of publication of this 
notice. 
Minister of Trade and Industry 108 No. 34494 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5 AUGUST 2011 
Schedule 
CORRECTION NOTICE 
to the 
COMPULSORY SPECIFICATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF CATEGORY 
M1, as published by Government Notice R1080 of 19 November 2010 
This hereby makes corrections to the above Compulsory Specification as follows: 
In 1.5 
Add new clause: "f) recreation vehicles derived from vehicles other than 
category M 1 vehicles, and" 
Re-letter clause: "f)" to become "g)" 
In 4.2.3 
Change:" 20083" to "ECE R83" 
In 4.2.4 
(In first paragraph) change: "8.2.1.1.1.1 and 8.2.1.1.1.2" to 
"5.3.1.4.2.1 (unleaded petrol) or 5.3.1.4.3.1 (diesel), as per amendment 4 of ECR 
R83". 
(In second paragraph) change: "8.2.1.1.1.1 and 8.2.1.1.1.2" to "5.3.1.4.2.1 or 
5.3.1.4.3.1, as applicable" 
In SCHEDULE 1-0perative dates 
(Before line 3.1.1) add new line to read: 
(in column 1 'sub-section') "1.5(f)" 
(in column 2 'item') "Recreation vehicles derived from vehicles other 
than category M1 vehicles" 
(in column 3 'Operative date') "Effective only up to 1 July 2012" 
(in column 4 'Exclusions') "Vehicle models homologated before 1 July 
2012" 
(in column 5 'Exclusion expiry ..... ') "None" 
(in column 6 'Exclusion expiry ..... ') "None" 
(In column 1 'sub-section') change: "3.3.2" to "3.3.1" 
In TABLE 1-Equivalent standards .... 
(In column 3,'SABS No.' of line 4.2.3) change "20083" to "ECE R83" STAATSKOERANT , 5 AUGUSTUS 2011 No.34494 109 
Annexure A 
Administrative Process -Homoloaation of Models of Motor Vehicles of Cateaory M1 
1. The Applicant shall formally submit a request for homologation, for each model of motor 
vehicle intended to be manufactured or imported, in writing, to the Regulatory Authority 
providing information of his/her intention to homologate that model of vehicle. 
2. The Regulatory Authority shall forward to the Applicant the relevant homologation 
application documents for each model, requested in 1 above. The application documents 
shall stipulate the information to be submitted to the Regulatory Authority, and these shall 
accompany the submitted application . 
3. The Applicant shall complete the application and provide the necessary requested 
supporting documentation , and forward it to the Regulatory Authority. The appropriate fee 
for the homologation , as determined by the Minister by Notice in the Government Gazette, 
shall be paid to the Regulatory Authority. 
4. Upon receipt of the completed application and the required documents, the Regulatory 
Authority shall review the documents for correctness, completeness, and authenticity. 
Incorrect documentation, or insufficient documentation , will be reported to the applicant, for 
his/her correction. 
5. Once the application documentation is correct, the Regulatory Authority shall formally 
confirm to the Applicant the date and place for the sample vehicle to be inspected as part 
of the homologation process (if not already submitted) . 
6. At the homologation inspection , the Regulatory Authority shall inspect the sample vehicle 
and verify it against all mandatory requirements and the submitted evidence of conformity 
in the application documents , to these requirements . 
7. Any non-compliances identified in 5 above, shall be resolved by the Applicant, to the 
satisfaction of the Regulatory Authority. 
8. Once the homologation process establishes that the vehicle model complies with all the 
relevant mandatory requirements , the Regulatory Authority shall issue a formal Letter of 
Compliance (Homologation Approval Letter), to the applicant. · 
9. The original application documents, and copies of supporting evidence of compliance 
documents , as necessary , shall be taken, and maintained as Homologation Records, by 
the Regulatory Authority. 
Source of evidence 
The evidence of compliance to any of the requirements of any referred-to standard in this 
compulsory specifrcation, which requires testing to establish compliance, and a test report 
issuing, will only be recognized by the Regulatory Authority, from the following sources: 
1) A laboratory that is part of an international or regional mutual acceptance scheme, or 
2) A laboratory that is accredited to ISOIIEC 17025 by SANAS or an ILAC affiliated 
accreditation body, or 
3) The laboratory has been successfully assessed against the requirements of ISOIIEC 
17025 to the satisfaction of the Regulatory Authority.