G/TBT/N/ZAF/270

30 March 2026

(26-2501)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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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:

South African Bureau of Standards

1 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof

Private Bag X191

Pretoria, 0001

Tel: 012 428 6759

veronica.malapane@sabs.co.za

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Painting of buildings — Code of practice

Gloss solvent-borne paints Interior and exterior Use—Specification

Single-pack solvent and waterborne paints—Specification

Semi-gloss (egg-shell) solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use—Specification

Textured Paint—Specification

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DARS 2177:2026, Painting of buildings — Code of practice (28 page(s), in English)

DARS 2178: 2026, Gloss solvent-borne paints Interior and exterior Use—Specification; (152 page(s), in English)

DARS 2179: 2026, Road markings — Single-pack solvent and waterborne paints — Specification; (13 page(s), in English),

DARS 2180: 2026, Semi-gloss (egg-shell) solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use—Specification¸(12 page(s), in English)

DARS 2181: 2026, Textured paint—Specification;, , (10 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h5HLs_qyX657Kc08eaN6V9B6q6hhhI7z?usp=sharing

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Description of content: There are Draft African Standards (DARS) currently at the enquiry stage, open for a 60-day public review period. These draft standards relate to the painting industry and include specifications and codes of practice for building painting, various types of solvent-borne and waterborne paints, road marking paints, and textured coatings.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

ISO 2409, Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test

ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Vocabulary

ISO 4624, Paints and varnishes — Pull off test for adhesion

ISO 12944 (all parts), Paints and varnishes—Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems

ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing

ISO 1524, Paints, varnishes and printing ink — Determination of fineness of grind

ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes—Determination of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20°, 60° and 85°

ISO 2884-2, Paints and varnishes—Determination of viscosity using rotary viscometers—Part 2: Disc or ball viscometer operated at a specified speed

ISO 3251, Paints, varnishes, and plastics — Determination of non-volatile matter content

ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes—Vocabulary.

ISO 4628-10, Paints and varnishes—Evaluation of degradation of coatings—Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance—Part 10: Assessment of degree of filiform corrosion

ISO 6503, Paints and varnishes — Determination of total lead — Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method

ISO 6504-3, Paints and varnishes—Determination of hiding power—Part 3: Determination of contrast ratio of light-coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate

ISO 9117-1, Paints and varnishes — Drying tests — Part 1: Determination of through-dry state and through-dry time

ISO 9117-3, Paints and varnishes — Drying tests — Part 3: Surface-drying test using ballotini

ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes—Sampling

ISO 16474-1, Paints and varnishes — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance

ISO 16474-2, Paints and varnishes—Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources—Part 2: Xenon-arc

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 25 May 2026

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Contact person: Ms. Nokubongwa Mvelase

WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Stakeholder Relations Department

1 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof

Private Bag X191

Pretoria 0001

Tel: +(27) 12 428 6125

Email: wto@sabs.co.za

Website: http://www.sabs.co.za