G/TBT/N/BDI/97  
30 April 2021  
(21-3719) 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   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815/+25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbnburundi.org  
Website: www.bbnburundi.org  
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):  Tissue 
paper (ICS 85.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Paper hand 
towel sheets (multi -fold hand towels) — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specif ies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for paper hand towel sheets used for general hygiene.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protecti on of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 186, Paper and board — Sampling to determine average quality  
• ISO 287, Paper  and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-
drying method  
• ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
— Part 1: Cold extraction  
• ISO 8784 -1, Pulp, paper and board — Microbiological examination — Part 1: 
Enumeration of bacteria and bacterial spores based on disintegration  
• ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
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  • ISO 12625 -5, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 5: Determination of wet 
tensile strength  
• ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 6: Determination of 
grammage  
• ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10° (outdoor 
daylight)  
• ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -absorption capacity, basket -immersion test method  
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:   
Documentation and Information Centre Division at BBN  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722281045 or +25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbnburundi.org  
Website: www.bbnburundi.org  
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