Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
19 January 2011 
Publication where the measure is specified
Government Gazette No.33763, 19 November 2010 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Amendment To The Compulsory Specification For Motor Vehicles Of Category N1 
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 N1, not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and motor vehicle models assembled from new bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on a public road.
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, In addition, the requirements shall apply to designs of bodies sold for the purposes of incorporating new or used parts of motor vehicle models previously homologated (or previously produced) by other manufacturers.
1.3 This specification does not apply to a) experimental or prototype vehicles constructed or imported for the purpose of testing, assessment or development, or
b) a motor vehicle model that was manufactured before 1965, that was not previously registered or licensed in South Africa, and that is so certified by a motor club approved by the relevant Minister, or
c) motor vehicles designed or adapted principally for the purposes of motor sport competition, and which are homologated under the rules of the International Federation of the Automobile (FIA) and for which such homologation documentation is lodged with the Regulatory Authority, or d) motor vehicles for which Type Approval was granted under European Small (Low Volume) Series alternative according to article 8 of the Directive EC/70/156, provided:-
i) that not more than 10 such vehicles are registered in South Africa each year, and
ii) copies of all relevant approval and test documentation are lodged with the Regulatory Authority.
1.4 The relevant requirements of this specification shall take effect on the dates 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
3.2.1 Rear-view mirrors
Rear-view mirrors shall be fitted to a vehicle and shall comply with the relevant requirements given in SABS 1436:1989, Motor vehicle safety specification for the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles of categories M and N, as published by Government Notice no. 2008 of 22 September 1989. 
Reference of the measure
Regulation 3.2.1 
Measure also domestic
Yes 
Notes
Full details of the NTMs will be entered when SABS 1436:1989 is made available by the NTM Manager. 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
7009.10 - Rear-view mirrors for vehicles No    
Description
Rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles of category N1.
Category N1 motor vehicle, is a vehicle motor vehicle that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 t, that has at least four wheels (or, provided that the maximum mass exceeds 1 t, at least three wheels), and that is used for the
carriage of goods. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
All countries