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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)
Notice No. 728 of 2008
Act
Preamble
Interpretation and Purpose of Act
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of Act
Establishment of National Regulator as Public Entity
3. Establishment of National Regulator as public entity
Powers and Objects of National Regulator
4. Powers of National Regulator
5. Objects of National Regulator
Board of National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
6. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer of National Regulator
7. Appointment of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Regulator
8. Appointment of staff of National Regulator
9. [Repealed] Conditions of appointment
10. [Repealed] Operating procedures of Board
11. Committees
12. Advisory Forum
Compulsory Specifications
13. Compulsory specifications
14. Effect of declaration as compulsory specification
15. Non-conformance to compulsory specification
16. Appointment of market surveillance inspectors
17. Powers of inspector to enter, inspect, search and seize
18. Identification prior to entry and co-operation with inspectors
19. Powers to question and do market surveillance inspections
20. Samples and information
Executive Management
21. [Repealed] Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
22. [Repealed] Employment contract and performance agreement
23. [Repealed] Appointment of staff
24. Services by non-employees
25. Delegation and assignment
Financial Management
26. Funding and investments
27. Application of Public Finance Management Act
28. Financial year and accounting
General Provisions
29. Disclosure of certain information in public interest
30. Presumption
31. Certain acts not interpreted as assurances or guarantees
32. Confidentiality of certain information
33. Liability of National Regulator
34. Offences and penalties
35. Transitional provisions
36. Regulations
37. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Regulations, 2010
Notice No. R. 924 of 2010
1. Definitions
2. Payment of fees in the form of levies
3. Fees for services provided
4. Exemption of payment of fees in the form of levies as provided for in section 36(2) of the Act
5. Reduction in payment of fees in the form of levies as provided for in section 36(2) of the Act
6. Sales permits
7. Directives
8. Acceptability of evidence of conformity
9. Process prior to the commencement of the consultation process as provided for in Section 13(8) of the Act
10. Consultation process as provided for in terms of Section 13(1)(c) and 13(8) of the Act
11. Records
12. Registration of manufacturers, builders, importers, and service providers
13. Commencement
Regulations relating to the payment of levy and fees with regard to compulsory specifications: Amendments
Notice No. R. 1200 of 2016
Schedule
Notices
Compulsory Specification for Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans and Products derived therefrom (VC8014)
Notice No. 628 of 2018
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General administrative requirements
4. Specific requirements
5. Markings
Annexures
Annex A (Normative)
A.1 Application for Approval of a Facility and Product in the Republic of South Africa
A.2 Application for Approval of Imported Products
A.3 Application for Approval of Export Products
A.4 Granting of Approval
A.5 Withdrawal of Approval
Annex B (Normative)
B.1 Health Guarantees for Export
Annex C
C.1 Health Guarantees for Imported Fish and Fishery Products regulated under the NRCS
Compulsory Specification for Aquacultured Live and Chilled Raw Bivalve Molluscs (VC9107)
Notice No. 810 of 2018
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General Administrative Requirements
4. Specific Requirements
5. Markings
Annexures
Annex A (Normative)
A.1 Application for Approval of the Facility and Product in the Republic of South Africa
A.2 Application for Approval of Imported Products
A.3 Application for Approval of Export of Products
A.4 Granting of Approval
A.5 Withdrawal of Approval
Annex B (Normative)
B.1 Health Guarantees for Export
Annex C
C.1 Health Guarantees for Imported Fish and Fishery Products and Canned Meat Products regulated under the NRCS
Compulsory Specification for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements of General Service Lamps (GSLs) - VC 9109
Notice No. 1825 of 2023
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General Requirements
4. Efficiency Requirements
5. Referenced Test Standards and Compliance Certification
6. Equivalence of Standards
7. Conformity to New Editions of Referenced Standards
8. Evidence of Conformity to Requirements
9. Implementation Phases
Annexures
Annexure A - Approval of General Service Lamp (GSL) (Normative)
Annexure B - Endurance Test Method and Sequence
Compulsory Specification for Safety Requirements of General Service Lamps (GSLs) - VC 9110 - Effective 24 May 2024
Notice No. 1826 of 2023
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General Requirements
4. Safety Requirements
5. Equivalence of Standards
6. Conformity to New Editions of Referenced Standards
7. Evidence of Conformity to Requirements
Annexure A - Approval of General Service Lamp (GSL) (Normative)
Compulsory Specification for Efficiency Requirements of Electric Motors (VC9113) - Effective 3 June 2025
Notice No. 2542 of 2024
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General Requirements
4. Specific Requirements
5. Equivlance of Standards
6. Conformity to Referenced Standards
7. Evidence of Conformity
Annexure A : Approval of Electric Motors
Annexures
Purchase
Annex A (Normative)
Annex B (Normative)
Annex C
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