"prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) for public health reasons"
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
4. Restriction on selling, imports, etc
No person shall manufacture, sell, import or distribute any food grade salt which is not iodated except under and in accordance with terms and conditions specified under regulation 6 (5).
6. Iodation
(1) Food grade salt shall be iodated by the manufacturer to prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) for public health reasons.
(2) Potassium iodate shall be used for the iodation of food grade salt.
(3) Locally manufactured and imported food grade salt for the Botswana market shall contain between 35ppm (mg/kg)and 65ppm (mg/ kg)iodine a the point of sale or entry.
6(5) The provisions of his Regulation shall not apply to-
(a) salt intended for the manufacture of compound foods; and
(b) salt available a pharmacies in packages of 500g or less which is labelled "non-iodated salt ".
7. Food additives
(1) All additives used in food grade salt shall be of food grade quality.
5(2) Subject to the allowable deviations prescribed in regulation 6, sorghum of any of the grades referred to in subregulation (1) shall comply with the requirements prescribed in subregulation (3).
(3) The sorghum shall-
(a) be free from any musty, sour or other objectionable odour;
(b) be free from foreign matter;
(c) be of a standard which makes it suitable for the manufacture of sorghum products for human consumption;
(d) be of the colour of the respective class;
(e) not contain weather-stained sorghum;
(f) not contain sorghum of another class;
(g) be free from defective sorghum;
(h) be free from unthreshed sorghum;
(i) not be distinctly blackened by smut or not contain 10 or more smut balls or parts of smut balls which are collectively equivalent to 10 or more smut balls per 100 grammes of sorghum;
(j) be free from live weevils or other live insects injurious to stored grain, irrespective of whether such insects are in the sorghum or on the containers thereof;
(k) be free from poisonous chemical substances which may render such sorghum unsuitable for human or animal consumption; except if such sorghum is intended for seed purposes and the container in which the seed is packed is clearly marked to indicate that it contains sorghum which has been treated with a chemical substance;
and
(l) have a moisture content not exceeding 12 percent (weight by weight).
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 8517: Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a lo, 8525: Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders., 8527: Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock. and 8529: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 85.25 to 85.28.
Protection of consumers and users of such service or equipment against injury
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
46( 1 ) Every person who—
a) operates a telecommunication or radio system;
b) provides a telecommunication service;
c) supplies terminal equipment or radio equipment; or
d) undertakes the maintenance or repair of telecommunication or radio equipment shall ensure that the system or equipment he so operates, provides, supplies, maintains or repairs is safe in order to ensure the protection of consumers and users of such service or equipment against injury
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection ( 1 ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than P10 000.00 but not more than P2 000 000.00.
Reference of the measure
Article 46
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8517
Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a lo
No
8525
Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders.
No
8527
Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.
No
8529
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 85.25 to 85.28.
Yes
Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment, radio equipment, telecommunication equipment and system
Description
Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment, radio equipment, telecommunication equipment and system
13. Poises
(1) Where lead is used for adjusting purposes on any poise it shall not come into contact with the beam or steelyard.
(2) A poise shall be provided with an adjusting hole of such size, shape and design as to permit readily of necessary adjustment.
(3) A poise shall be so constructed that no part thereof can be detached without the use of a mechanical appliance.
Reference of the measure
Article 13
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8423.90.00
- Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery
1. Optical and physical requirements of the glass are defined
2. Marking each toughed safety glass product shall be distinctly marked
3. Sampling and compliance with specification required
-Optical and physical requirements of the glass are specified
-Each high penetration-resistant laminated safety glass product shall be distinctly marked
-Sampling and compliance with the specification is defined
Reference of the measure
Clause 4 of BOS 58
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
7007.2
- Laminated safety glass :
Yes
High penetration-resistant laminated safety glass for vehicle
Description
High penetration-resistant laminated safety glass for vehicles
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 4201: Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.
This Standard specifies Quality factors, maximum residue limits, labelling and packaging
for the whole, shelled or split pulses defined below which are intended for human consumption. The following pulses are covered by this standard: beans of the Phaseolus spp; lentils; peas; chickpeas; field beans; cowpeas; jugo bean; mung bean; groundnut/ peanut; soybean.
Reference of the measure
Clause 4 of the standard
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
4201
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.
No
Description
Beans of the Phaseolus spp; lentils; peas; chickpeas; field beans; cowpeas; jugo bean; mung bean; groundnut/ peanut; soybean.
Specifies the requirements for 13 A switched and unswitched shuttered socket-outlets for household, commercial and light industrial purposes, with particular reference to safety in normal use.
Reference of the measure
Clause 4 of BOS 41-2
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
4501
Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork.
No
Description
13 A plugs, socket – outlets, adaptors and connection units
This standard specifies performance, safety and constructional requirements for low-pressure regulators of the
single-stage type intended for use with liquefied petroleum gas mixtures in the vapour phase and designed for
a set outlet pressure of 2.8 kPa and a flow not exceeding 10 kg/h.
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 4011.10: - Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) and 4012.11: -- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)
Unless otherwise specified in this part of BOS 41, the plugs shall be tested as delivered by the manufacturer. Plugs shall be deemed to comply if no specimen fails in the complete series of tests given in Table 1.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Unless otherwise specified in this part of BOS 41, the plugs shall be tested as delivered by the manufacturer. Plugs shall be deemed to comply if no specimen fails in the complete series of tests given in Table 1.
Reference of the measure
Clause 4-23 in the standards
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8536.69
-- Other
No
Description
13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units, switched and unswitched 13 A fused connection units
58. (1) No person shall sell any cosmetic that -
(a) has in it, or on it, any substance that may cause injury to the health of the user when the cosmetic is used,
(i) according to the directions on the label or accompanying the cosmetic, or
(ii) for the purposes and by the methods of use as are customary or usual for the cosmetic;
(b) consists in whole or in part, of any filthy or decomposed substance or of any foreign matter; or
(c) the Authority has, in the public interest, declared as prohibited.
A: Protection of human life and health and B: Protection of life and health of animals
Description of the measure
specifies requirements for the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned fish products, canned marine mollusc products, canned marine mollusc products, canned crustaceans and canned crustacean products.
Reference of the measure
Clause 4-9 of the standard
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
56
Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
No
Description
canned fish products, canned marine mollusc products, canned marine mollusc products, canned crustaceans and canned crustacean products.
This standard recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such
as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances when operated as in
normal use taking into account the manufacturer's instructions. It also covers abnormal
situations that can be expected in practice and takes into account the way in which
electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
This International Standard deals with the safety of electric floor treatment and wet scrubbing machines intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Description
Electric floor treatment and wet scrubbing machines
Deals with the safety of electric clothes dryers for drying textiles on racks located in a warm airflow and to electric towel rails, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.
To ensure that all working parts are complete and secure and are operating freely.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
4. A leather measuring instrument shall have an–
(a) analogue indicator so positioned in relation to the chart that no undue errors are introduced as a result of parallax; and
(b) adjusting device to be fitted as to be capable of being properly secured after adjustment
18. (1) The Authority shall promote coffee certification schemes for Kenyan coffee. (2) The certification schemes operating within the coffee industry shall be registered with the Authority. (3) Certified coffee shall be identified and labelled according to the respective certification schemes for traceability. (4) Coffee growers and millers may seek certification to ensure quality of service and market confidence. (5) Certified coffees shall be declared by the miller in the sales catalogues and sold in accordance with Guidelines for the Sale of Certified Coffees as provided by the Exchange. (6) The standard coffee grades shall be as provided in the Fourth Schedule.
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