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Botswana

Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 6 published so far.

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  1. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    BOS 78:2013 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) soil, waste and vent pipes and pipe fittings — Specification

    This Botswana Standard specifies requirements for unplasticized poly vinyl chloride (PVC-U) pipes (including vent pipes) and pipe fittings of nominal sizes 40 mm to 160 mm intended for above-ground non-pressure applications for the conveyance of soil (human excrement or faeces) and waste water…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/210Comments until 14 November 2026

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    BOS ISO 7203-3:2019 Fire extinguishing media — Foam concentrates- Part 3: Specification for low-expansion foam concentrates for top application to water-miscible liquids

    This document specifies the essential properties and performance of liquid foam concentrates used to make low-expansion foams for the control, extinction and inhibition of re-ignition of fires of water-miscible liquids. Minimum performance on certain test fires is specified. These foams are…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/208Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    BOS IEC 61851-23:2023 Electric vehicle conductive charging system - Part 23: DC electric vehicle supply equipment

    BOS IEC 61851-23:2023 applies to the EV supply equipment to provide energy transfer between the supply network and electric vehicles (EVs), with a rated maximum voltage at side A of up to 1 000 V AC or up to 1 500 V DC and a rated maximum voltage at side B up to 1 500 V DC. This document specifies…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/205Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    BOS ISO 7203-2:2019 Fire extinguishing media — Foam concentrates-Part 2: Specification for medium- and high-expansion foam concentrates for top application to water-immiscible…

    This document specifies the essential properties and performance of liquid foam concentrates used to make medium- or high-expansion foams or both for the control, the extinction and the inhibition of reignition of fires of water-immiscible liquids. Minimum performance on certain test fires is…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/209Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    BOS ISO 6182-1:2021 Fire protection — Automatic sprinkler systems -Part 1: Requirements and test methods for sprinklers.

    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…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/206Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    BOS ISO 19706:2011 Guidelines for assessing the fire threat to people

    BOS ISO 19706:2011 is intended to serve as general guidelines for the assessment of the fire threat to people. ISO 19706:2011 encompasses the development, evaluation and use of relevant quantitative information for use in fire hazard and risk assessment. This information, generally obtained from…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BWA/207Comment period closed

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What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

Food safety, animal and plant health

Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

Technical product rules

Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.

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