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> ---------- > From: LYONSWM Wimpie Lyons[SMTP:lyon...@mail.sabs.co.za] > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 1998 3:56 PM > To: WOODS, RICHARD > Subject: Safety Requirements in SA. > > Dear Mr. Woods > > It is of great concern to me that you did not receive my E-mail > message > which was sent to both you and your SA agent. Please confirm receipt > of > this message. > > We accept both the IEC and EN specifications as proof of compliance. > In > the case of a product being tested against EN60 950 we require from > the > company to apply for a sales permit due to the SABS adopting the IEC > set > of specifications. It is a matter of administration only. This covers > both the importer and the SABS. > > * Government Gazette no. 17548, Notice no. R1792 of 8 November 1996. > Please supply me with your fax number. > * The only deviation is the plug. We adopted the document as is. > * It is a precondition for import. We want to get rid of the "fly by > nights". > * Factory surveillance is not a requirement. We issue a letter of > authority based on the test report. > * No mandatory compliance marks are enforced. > * The letter of authority will be presented at Customs through your > company's Clearing agent. > * The local agent will forward the documents for my attention upon > which > we will issue the letters if the test reports were found to be > proof > of compliance. > > The contact person at the SABS is myself. > > Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further > information. > > Yours faithfully > Wimpie Lyons > Manager: Electronic Engineering and Physics: > Inspection Services Division. > E-mail: lyon...@sabs.co.za >
