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Notifying Member: South Africa

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  

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Agency responsible: Department of Trade and Industry

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Chief Executive Officer

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications

Private Bag X25

Brooklyn

Pretoria

0075

Email: stoltzje@nrcs.org.za

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Disinfectants (HS: 380840); Disinfectants and antiseptics (ICS: 11.080.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The amendment of the Compulsory Specification for Chemical Disinfectants – VC 8054 (24 pages, in English),  ,  

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Description of content: This Compulsory Specification covers requirements for chemical disinfectants for use for disinfection purposes on inanimate surfaces. It also contains specific requirements for marking and information which needs to be supplied and the process for pre-market approval.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of Human health or Safety; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents: Government Gazette No. 39003, Notice No. 618 of 17 July 2015.  

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Proposed date of adoption: After all comments were taken into account

Proposed date of entry into force: After all comments were taken into account

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone or fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: