G/TBT/N/UGA/1360  
5 July 2021  
(21-5321) 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  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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 dif ferent from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Wallets, 
purses, key -pouches, cigarette -cases, tobacco -pouches and similar articles carried in the 
pocket or handbag, with outer surface of leather, composition leather or patent leather 
(HS 420231); Leather products (ICS 59.140.35)  
5. Title,  number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2384:2021, 
Leather wallets — Specification, First Edition (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test 
methods for leather wal lets 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 3377 -1, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear 
load — Part 1: Single edge tear  
2. ISO 3377 -2, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear 
load — Part 2: Double edge tear  
3. US 629, Leather and  fibre board - Measurement of thickness  
4. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
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  5. US ISO 11640, Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to cycles of 
to-and-fro rubbing  
6. US ISO 3378, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of 
resistance to grain cracking and grain crack index  
7. US ISO 4045, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH and difference 
figure  
8. IS 11944:1987, Specification for walle t, leather  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
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:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 63 29 
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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