My correspondence to the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is not
being answered. So far, the only item of information that I have some
faith in is that safety compliance is required for ITE and the standard
is IEC950 + national deviations). Does anyone have any up-to-date
information on the following questions?

*       What is the legal basis (document) upon which SABS claims that
compliance is mandatory? How can I obtain a copy of that document?
(trust but verify).

*       How can I obtain a copy of the national deviations?

*       Is it mandatory that a safety test report be submitted to SABS
as a precondition for import? If so, do they accept TUV test reports to
EN 60950, or is a CB type report mandatory?

*       If submittal is required, does SABS issue a license? If so, is
factory surveillance a requirement?

*       Are there any mandatory compliance marks?

*       Must some type of documentation be presented at customs to
demonstrate safety compliance? If so, what? 

*       On all of these activities, what roll, if any, must be
undertaken by a local representative?

What is the best contact at SABS concerning these and similar questions?

Richard Woods
Sensormatic Electronics
[email protected]

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