Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Botswana - Lead-acid starter batteries : dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of terminals

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: BOTSWANA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Botswana WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

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

EMAIL: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw

enquires@bobstandards.bw

Toll free: 0800 600 941

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Batteries

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: IEC 60095-2:2021Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 2: Dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of terminals; (43 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: IEC 60095-2:2021 is applicable to lead-acid batteries used for starting, lighting and ignition of passenger cars and light vehicles with a nominal voltage of 12 V.

All batteries in accordance with this document can be fastened to the vehicle either by means of the ledges around the container or by means of a hold-down device engaging with the lid.

This document specifies dimensions of battery for Europe, East Asia and North America.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization

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Relevant documents:

IEC 60050-482

IEC 60095-1:2018

IEC 60417:2002

ISO/IEC 10646

ISO 1043-1

ISO 11469

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months from the date of publication

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Final date for comments: Two months from date of circulation

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

IEC Secretariat