G/TBT/N/BDI/146  
G/TBT/N/RWA/525  
G/TBT/N/TZA/635  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1435  
 
22 September 2021  
(21-7074) 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:  BURUNDI, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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 shal l be indicated if different 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):  
Cosmetics; Beauty or make -up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin 
(other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, 
lip and eye make -up preparations, manicure or pedicure pre parations and make -up or 
skin care powders, incl. baby powders) (HS 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 
71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 377 -
2:2021, Cosmetic and cosmetic products — Part 2: List of substa nces which cosmetic 
products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down, Third Edition (10 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft African Standard prescribes the list of substances 
which cosmetic products must not co ntain except subject to the restrictions laid down.  
This Draft East African Standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal 
products, medical devices or biocidal products.  
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; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/146, G/TBT/N/RWA/525, G/TBT/N/TZA/635, G/TBT/N/UGA/1435  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30th 
November 2009 on cosmetic products  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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 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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