G/TBT/N/UGA/1225  
18 September 2020  
(20-6286) 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 [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):  Envelope; 
Envelopes of paper or paperboard (excl. letter cards) (HS 481710); Sacks. Bags 
(ICS 55.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2242:2020, 
Envelope — Specification, First Edition (16 page(s), in E nglish)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard specifies the designations, 
requirements, test methods and sampling of envelopes made of paper.  lt does not contain 
any specification as to the ways of closing them.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 13892, Correspondence envelopes — Specification  
2. ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
3. ISO 2758, Paper — Determination of bursting strength   
4. US ISO 269, Correspondence envelopes — Designation and sizes  
5. US ISO 536, Paper and board — Determination of grammage  G/TBT/N/UGA/1225  
 
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  6. US ISO 1923, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of linear dimensions  
7. US ISO 1974, Paper — Determination of tearing resistanc e — Elmendorf method  
8. A complete Reference Guide to Envelope Construction, Size and Conversion, 
[viewed 2020 -01-16]. Available at http://cmykprinting.com/resource -
center/reference  
9. US ISO 269: 1985, Corresponding envelopes - Designation and sizes  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
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 [ ] 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 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  
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