To provide for the establishment of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications of South Africa; to provide for the appointment of the Board of the National Regulator; 10 provide for the administration and maintenance of compulsory specifications in the interests of public safety and health or for environmental protection; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), has been updated with Amendments to Payment of levy and fees with regard to compulsory specifications, as per Notice No. R.6235 of GG52750, dated 30 May 2025.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), has been updated with the Compulsory Specifications for Dried Abalone – VC9108 – effective November 2025, as per Notice No. R.6211 of GG52705 dated 23 May 2025.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), has been updated with the Compulsory Specification for Efficiency Requirements of Electric Motors (VC9113) - Effective 3 June 2025, as per Notice No. 2542 of GG50784 dated 3 June 2024.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), has been updated with the Compulsory Specification for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements of General Service Lamps (GSLs) - VC 9110 - Effective 24 May 2024, as per Notice No. 1826 of GG48652 dated 24 May 2023.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008), has been updated with the Compulsory Specification for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements of General Service Lamps (GSLs) - VC 9109, as per Notice No. 1825 of GG48652 dated 24 May 2023.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) has been amended by Regulations relating to the payment of levy and fees with regards to compulsory specifications, Government Gazette 42431, Notice No. 631, dated 2 May 2019.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) has been amended for Compulsory Specifications for Agricultural Live and chilled Raw Bivalve Molluscs (VC9107), Government Gazette 41827, Notice No. 810, dated 10 August 2018.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) has been amended for Compulsory Specification for Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans and Products derived therefrom (VC8014), Government Gazette 41722, Notice No. 628, dated 22 June 2018.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) has been amended by Government Gazette 37661, Notice No. 385, Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014), dated 19 May 2014.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) hereby establishes the Regulations, Government Gazette 33615, Notice No. 924, dated 15 October 2010.

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008) Government Gazette 31216, dated 4 July 2008 – Notice 728.