Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 June 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Gazette No. 33059, 1 April 2010 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category M2/3 

Country/Region applying the measure

South Africa 

The rationale of the measure

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category M2 and M3, and minibuses, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, designed or adapted for operation on a public road. NOTE Except where stated otherwise, a semi-trailer bus should comply with a/l the requirements of this specification, and. in addition, with any compulsory requirements for the category 0 or N portions of the combination
not covered by this specification.
1.2 The requirements of this specification shall, in so far as the parts already incorporated are concerned, apply in respect of an incomplete motor vehicle model supplied for further manufacture by one manufacturer to another, and the entire speCification shall apply to the vehicle after completion thereof by the last-mentioned manufacturer.
1.3 This specification does not apply to experimental or to prototype vehicles constructed or imported by the original manufacturers or importers for the purpose of testing, assessment or development.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the dates as specified in schedule 1
1.5 Where a South African national standard, including an international standard or a UN ECE regulation adopted by South Africa as a national standard, is incorporated by reference into this specification, only the technical requirements/specification for the commodity and the tests to verify the compliance, apply 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3.1.3 Rear warning sign (chevron)
A vehicle of gross vehicle mass (GVM) exceeding 3 500 kg shall be fitted with a rear warning sign that complies with the requirements of the relevant regulations of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996).

5.2.2 Manufacturer's mass and power data
5.2.2.1 Information on data plate
The data plates required in terms of 5.2.'1 shall be legibly and permanently imprinted or stamped with the following information concerning the vehicle:
a) the gross vehicle mass, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GVM/BVM;
b) the gross combination mass, in kilograms. for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GCM/BKM;
c) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GA/BA or GAU/BAE, as applicable;
d) the net power, in kilowatts, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters P/O, determined in accordance with SABS 013-1: 1988, The determination of performance (at net power) of internal combustion engines - Part 1: Road vehicle internal combustion engines at sea level; as published by Government Notice no.1652 of 19 August 1988, and
e) in the case of a semi-trailer bus, the gross kingpin mass-load as specified by the manufacturer, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GKM/BSM.
5.2.2.2 Optional data plate
The abbreviations given in 5.2.2.1 (a), 5.2.2.1 (b) and 5.2.2.1 (c) are not required if the information is supplied in the following order:
a) gross vehicle mass;
b) gross combination mass; and
c) gross axle mass-load, in the order front to rear.
5.2.3 Information on vehicle engine
The requirements for the vehicle engine number shall comply with the relevant regulations of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996).
5.2.4 Provision for registration
Suitable spaces shall be provided on the data plate(s) for the following:
a) T ... kg (for the tare);
b) V ... kg (for the permissible maximum vehicle mass);
c) A . .. kg or AU/AE . .. kg, as applicable (for the permissible axle mass-load of each axle or the permissible axle unit mass-load of each axle unit); and
d) D/T . .. kg (for the permissible maximum drawing vehicle mass).
The responsibility for marking this information on the data plate(s) shall rest with the final vehicle manufacturer.
5.2.5 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number shall comply with the relevant requirements given in SABS ISO 3779: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Content and structure, and SABS ISO 4030: 1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Location and attachment, as published by Government Notice no.3160 of 20 November 1992. However, the requirements for marking the VIN, as given in clause 5 of the said SABS ISO 4030, shall, for the purpose of this compulsory specification, be taken to read as follows:

5 VIN attachment
5.1 The VIN shall be marked direct on any integral part of the vehicle; it may be either on the frame, or, for integral frame body units, on a part of the body not easily removed or replaced.
5.2 The VIN shall also be marked on the data plate.
5.3 Deleted.
5.4 The height of the roman letters and the arabic numerals of the VIN shall be as follows:
at least 7 mm if marked in accordance with 5.1 (frame, body, etc.) on motor vehicles and trailers; and at least 3 mm when marked in accordance with 5.2 (data plate).

5.2.6 Visible identification
An identification code made up of all or part of the VIN shall be applied to a minibus, such that it is readily visible to a person standing outside the vehicle, without the use of aids. In cases where only part of the VIN is used, the code shall be sufficient to provide unique identification of any unit of a model, provided the model is known.
5.3 Measuring units
All gauges, indicators or instruments that are fitted to a motor vehicle and are calibrated in physical units shall be calibrated in units as prescribed by the current applicable regulations promulgated under the Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act 76 of 1973). 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 3.1.3
Regulations 5.2 and 5.3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Motor vehicles of category M2/3
Category M2 motor vehicle, hereinafter referred to as a vehicle motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and Reproduced by Sabinet Online in terms of Government Printer’s Copyright Authority No. 10505 dated 02 February 1998 that has a maximum mass not exceeding 5 t
Category M3 motor vehicle, hereinafter referred to as a vehicle motor vehicle that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, that has seating accommodation for more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle, and that has a maximum mass exceeding 5 t 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries