Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Botswana - Fire protection : automatic sprinkler systems

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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Botswana WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

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): Fire protection (ICS code(s): 13.220.20)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): BOS ISO 6182-1:2021 Fire protection — Automatic sprinkler systems -Part 1: Requirements and test methods for sprinklers.; (125 page(s), in English)

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

affiliates@iso.ch

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Description of content: This document specifies performance and marking requirements and test methods for conventional, spray, flat spray, sidewall, extended coverage, domestic and storage sprinklers, including early suppression fast response (ESFR), electrically activated sprinklers (EAS) and sprinklers with monitoring of activation (SMA) for use in water-based fire protection systems. This document is not applicable to sprinklers with multiple orifices.

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

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Relevant documents:

ISO 7-1: 1994

ISO 5660-1;2015

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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

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 3 January 2026

[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