To protect the health and safety of people and the environment ( as amended per SABS website 1st October 2020 )

Understand the difference :

• An ACT of Parliament indicates the intention of the lawmakers

• A REGULATION provides the function intended in the Act

• A STANDARD provides the performance required for functioning and achieving the intent and functionality of the Act and Regulation respectively .

Every SABS / SANS stand is voluntary until called up by an Act of Parliament when it becomes a compulsory standard . All standards involve an inclusive collaboration by all role players in industry and SABS ensures the writing of the standard and the process that ends up with a complete standard .

The NRCS is the enforcer of compulsory standards and its mandate includes promoting public health and safety , environmental protection , and ensuring free trade .

The testing of products and systems is a commercial activity offered by a number of test and certification centres . It is recommended that such centres be registered with SANAS but this is a voluntary registration .

The Consumer Protection Act , 2008 ( Act No 68 of 2008 ) and all amendments exists to protect the consumer as follows :

• Right to fair and honest dealing ( sec 40 ) – unconscionable conduct by suppliers

• Right to safe , good quality goods . ( Sec 55 ) particularly ( d ) – comply with any applicable standards set under the Standards Act , 1993 ( Act No 29 0f 1993 , or any other public regulation

• Warning concerning fact and nature of risks . ( Sec 58 ). Reference is to unsafe and non- compliant goods as defined in Sec 55 ( d )

Whilst the onus rests with the consumer as to compliant goods being installed , the Act does provide that the entire supply chain can and will be held accountable for installation of non-compliant product .

The onus for installing and specifying safe product and keeping up-to-date with standards and amendments rests with the specifier and installer .

UPDATED AS AT 2 OCTOBER 2020 | www . sabs . co . za

SANS 10120-2 DB . 2-5 2 DB set

SANS 10120-2 L . 2-5 2 L set

SANS 10120-2 LB

SANS 10120-2 LD . 2-5 LD set

SANS 10120-2 LE . 2-5 LE set

SANS 10120-2 LF 2-5 LF set

SANS 10120-3 DB

SANS 10120-3 L

SANS 10120-3 LD

Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section DB : Earthworks ( pipe trenches ). Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section L : Medium-pressure pipelines . Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section LB : Bedding ( pipes ). Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section LD : Sewers . Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section LE : Stormwater drainage . Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 2 : Project specification . Section LF : Erf connections ( water ). Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 3 : Guidance for design . Section DB : Earthworks ( pipe trenches ). Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 3 : Guidance for design . Section L : Medium-pressure pipelines . Code of practice for use with standardised specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents . Part 3 : Guidance for design . Section LD : Sewers .

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