Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

13 June 2008 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 24:03 Radiation Protection 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Radiation Protection Regulations 

Country/Region applying the measure

Botswana 

The rationale of the measure

No specific objective stated 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

85. Labelling requirements
(1) Labelling shall be done in accordance with the assigned category for packages and overpacks.
(2) Packages and overpacks shall be assigned to either category IWHITE, I- YELLOW or
HI- YELLOW in accordance with the conditions specified in the Seventh Schedule and with the following requirements—
(a) for a package or overpack, both the transport index and the surface radiation level conditions shall be taken into account in determining which is the appropriate category;
(b) where the transport index satisfies the condition for one category but the surface radiation level satisfies the condition for a different category, the package or
overpack shall be assigned to the higher category and category I-WHITE shall be regarded as the lowest category;
(b) the transport index shall be determined following the procedures specified in regulation 83.
(3) For all packages, any labels which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or covered.
(4) Excepted packages shall not require any labelling.
(5) All other packages, overpacks and freight containers shall bear labels which conform
to the models in the Seventh Schedule.
(6) The labels referred to in this regulation shall be affixed to two opposite sides of the outside of a package or overpack or on the outside of all four sides of a freight container or tank.
(7) On large freight containers and tanks enlarged labels may be used, in accordance with dimensions specified in the Seventh Schedule, in which case no placarding shall be required.
86. Information required on labels
Labels shall be completed with the following information-
(a) contents-
(i) except for LSA-I material, the name(s) of the radionuclide(s) shall be as
provided for in the Sixth Schedule,
(ii) for mixtures of radionuclides, the most restrictive nuclides must be listed to the
extent the space on the line permits,
(iii) the group of LSA or SCO shall be shown following the name(s) of the
radionuclide(s) and the terms "LSA-II", "LSA-III", "SCO-I" and "SCO-II" shall be
used for this purpose, or
(iv) for LSA-I material, the term "LSA-I" is all that is necessary; the name of the
radionuclide is not necessary,
(b) the maximum activity of the radioactive contents during transport expressed in units
of becquerels (Bq) with the appropriate SI prefix;
(c) for overpacks and freight containers the "contents" and "activity" entries on the label
shall bear the information required in subparagraphs (a) and (b), respectively,
totalled together for the entire contents of the overpack or freight container except
that on labels for overpacks or freight containers containing mixed loads of
packages containing different radionuclides, such entries may read "See Transport
Documents"; 

Reference of the measure

Articles 85 & 86 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Radioactive materials and items 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries and regions