Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

15 October 2003 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 25306 of 15 August 2003 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Amendment Of The Compulsory Specification For Replacement Headlights For Motor Vehicles 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

This specification covers headlights offered for sale as replacement parts for use in motor vehicles of categories M, N, and O. It covers all universal headlights as well as headlights designed for specific vehicle models homologated after July 1987. This specification does no cover headlights for off-road such as agricultural or earth-moving machines. Headlights supplied as part of new vehicles are covered by the compulsory specifications for new vehicles. 

Description of the measure

3. Requirements
A headlight shall comply with the following requirements of SABS 1376-2, Lights for motor vehicles - Part 2: Headlights (as amended), as published in the Government Notice No. 1263 of 14 June 1985:
3.1 General construction
3.2 Security of lens
3.3 Lamps
3.4 Securing of lamp
3.5 Lampholders
3.7 Terminals
3.8 Initial power
3.9 Colour
3.10 Photometric properties
The headlights shall be identified as designed for left hand traffic 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 3.1-3.5, 3.7-3.10 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Headlights offered for sale as replacement parts for use in motor vehicles on categories M, N and O. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries