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Notifying Member: BOTSWANA

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

2.

Agency responsible:

Botswana Bureau of Standards

Private Bag BO 48

Gaborone

Botswana

Tel: (+267) 3903200

Fax: (+267)3903120

Toll Free Number: (0800 600 900)

Email: enquiries@bobstandards.bw

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Kitchen equipment (ICS code(s): 97.040)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): IEC 60335-2-9:2019 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances; (87 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

affiliates@iec.ch

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Description of content: EC 60335-2-9:2019 deals with the safety of electric portable appliances for household and similar purposes that have a cooking function such as baking, roasting and grilling, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are:

– barbecues for indoor use;

– breadmakers;

– candy floss appliances;

– contact grills (griddles);

– cookers;

– food dehydrators;

– hotplates;

– induction wok hotplates;

– pop-corn makers;

– portable ovens;

– raclette grills;

– radiant grills;

– roasters;

– rotary grills;

– rotisseries;

– toasters;

– waffle irons;

Appliances intended for normal household and similar use and that may also be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. However, if the appliance is intended to be used professionally to process food for commercial consumption, the appliance is not considered to be for household and similar use only.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: National security requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

IEC 60335-2-3:2022

IEC 60335-2-3:2022 EXV

IEC 60335-2-2:2019 RLV

IEC 60335-2-2:2019

IEC 60335-1:2020

IEC 60335-1:2020 CMV

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined; 12 months from date of publication

10.

Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 24 November 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Botswana Bureau of Standards

Nametso Moilwa

Senior Documentation and Information Officer

Physical address:

Plot no: 55745

Block 8. Airport Road.

Postal address:

Botswana Bureau of Standards

Private Bag BO48

Gaborone

Tel: +267 3903200/3645604

Fax: +(267) 390 3120

Email: enquiries@bobstandards.bw; moilwa@bobstandards.bw

Website: http://www.bobstandards.bw