G/TBT/N/UGA/1068  
 
9 May 2019  
(19-3172) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Lip shine 
(gloss); (HS: 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
964:2019, Lip shine (gloss) — Specification, First Edition (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for lip shine (gloss) based on refined vegetable or mineral 
oils. This standard does not cover lip shine (gloss) for which therapeutic claims are made.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention o f deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
2. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
3. EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
4. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of 
heavy metal content  
5. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable f ats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
6. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida albicans  
7. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
8. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
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  9. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
10. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
11. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
12. Chemistry and technology of cosmetics and toiletries industry, December 2012, 
S.D Williams  
13. Cosmetic performance specification September 2012  
14. 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive  
15. EAS 838:2017, Coconut oil for cosmetic industry — Specification  
16. IS 1546:2004, Glossary of terms — Cosmetics  
17. IS 7299:1974, Mineral oils for cosmetics  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2740_00_e.pdf