Botswana Proposes to Adopt ISO and IEC Standards for Toy Safety

Botswana’s Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry is proposing to adopt toy safety standards released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

• ISO standards:
  • BOS ISO 8124- 1:2014 Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Properties
  • BOS ISO 8142- 2:2014 Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability
  • BOS ISO 8124- 3:2010 Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements

Date of Final Comments: November 27, 2017

Proposed Date of Adoption and Enforcement: November 27, 2017

• IEC standard:
  • BOS IEC 62115:2003+AMD1:2004+AMD2:2010, Electric toys – Safety

Date of Final Comments: November 20, 2017

Proposed Date of Adoption and Enforcement: November 20, 2017

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