Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling 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 MotorVehicles Of Category M1 

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 M1, 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 as specified in Schedule 1.
1.5 Except for the requirements of 3.7, which shall not be omitted or replaced, certain special category M1 motor vehicles designed or adapted for use as
a) mobile living accommodation (motor caravans),
b) ambulances and patient-transfer vehicles,
c) prisoner-conveyance vehicles,
d) hearses,
e) security and antiriot vehicles,
f) open sided passenger vehicles derived from vehicles other than category M1 vehicles may, alternatively, comply with the specific requirements of the relevant compulsory specification for another category of motor vehicle.
1.6 Vehicles that are sold with a category M2 seating configuration and with a category M1 seating configuration as an alternative, need not comply with the steering frontal impact requirements of 3.5.2.
1.7 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

4.3 Vehicle Fuel Economy and Carbon Dioxide Emission Labelling
4.3.1 Every petrol and diesel powered vehicle shall have applied to the inside of its windscreen a fuel consumption label.
4.3.2 The label shall be self adhesive and removable and of a type suitable for application to the windscreen.
4.3.3 The Label shall be placed in the bottom corner of the windscreen.
4.3.4 The fuel consumption label shall contain the following statements and information.
• The words "FUEL CONSUMPTION" or "FUEL ECONOMY" as a heading
• The vehicle make, model or description.
• The fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions values as determined by SANS 20101: 2006 recorded in Iitres per 100km and grams per km respectively.
4.3.5 Where a common label is utilised covering different engine, body styles or transmissions the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide figures quoted shall be those as applicable to the worst case combination.
4.3.6 As an alternative to sections 4.3.1, 4.3.2 and 4.3.3 above, an internally mounted label visible through the windscreen of the vehicle and suitable for removal and inclusion in the owner's manual may be displayed.
5.2.1.3 The data plate(s) shall be legibly and indelibly printed or stamped with the following details
of the model type or of the vehicle, as applicable:
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; and
c) the gross axle mass-load of each axle, or the gross axle unit mass-load of each axle unit, in kilograms, for the model type, denoted and prefixed by the letters GAIBA or GAUIBAE, as applicable.
5.2.2 Optional data plate
The abbreviations given in 5.2.1.3(a), 5.2.1.3(b) and 5.2.1.3(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 masses 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 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 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 if marked in accordance with 5.2 (data plate).
5.2.5 Visible identification
An identification code made up of all or part of the VIN shall be applied to the motor vehicle, 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

Regulations 4.3, 5.2.1.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.5 and 5.3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Motor vehicles in category M1
category M1 motor vehicle is one that is used for the carriage of passengers, that has at least four wheels, and that
has seating accommodation for not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver of the vehicle. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries