WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.446
2 September 1998
(98-3370)
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:43.080.10 HS:87.16
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Category O 3 and O 4
Motor Vehicles (11 pages, English, Afrikaans)
6. Description of content:  Covers the requirements for new vehicles of Category O 3 and O 4
designed or adapted for the conveyance of goods and for operation on a public road,
including any Category O 3 and O 4 vehicle 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 8027 (Draft)
GN:  R 847 GG:  18992:1998-06-26
(Note:  To replace VC 8027:1992)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 31 December 1999
10. Final date for comments:  25 September 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           