Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products Collective Agreement

5. PPE & other Essential Products Manufacturing Standards
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5.1. The manufacturing standards for fabric face mask manufacturing shall be as per the guidelines issued by the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition of South Africa, and further subject to sub-clause 5.2 and 5.3 of this collective agreement.

 

5.2. The parties agree that the use of locally manufactured fabric shall be the priority. However, the parties recognise that there is currently large quantities of unused non-locally manufactured fabric in many workplaces, and agree that it shall not be impermissible to use such fabric in the production of PPE's and other essential products.

 

5.3. The COVID-19 PPE Rapid Response Task Team, as envisaged in sub-clause 3.4 of this collective agreement, is authorised to adopt such new, additional or varied PPE manufacturing standards as it deems fit, if and when appropriate, provided that this is not in conflict with the provisions of this agreement and/or standards determined by a national government entity.