WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.391
10 August 1998
(98-3148)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  South African Department of Trade and Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
ICS:  43.080.99;  53.060 HS:  87.04
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Slow-Speed Vehicles
(10 pages, English, Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:  Covers the requirements for new slow-speed vehicles, and for all
slow-speed vehicles not previously registered in South Africa.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:  Compulsory Specification VC 8057
GN:  617 GG:  18858:1998-05-15
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 May 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  10 July 1998
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           