G/TBT/N/UGA/1058  
 
8 May 2019  
(19-3142) 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 [   ], 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):  Baby oils; 
Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docume nt: DUS DEAS 
958:2019, Baby oils — Specification, First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for baby oils intended for use on the babies.  
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 b arriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
2. EAS 847 -2, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 2: 
Determination of moisture content  
3. EAS 847 -4, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 4: Determination of acid 
value and free fatty acids  
4. EAS 847 -7, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 7: 
Determination of specific gravity  
5. EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
6. EAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 16: 
Determination of heavy metal content  
7. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
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  8. EAS 847 -22, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 22: Determination of  
sulphur and sulphides in oils  
9. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
10. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
11. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of peroxide value 
– Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
12. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans  
13. ISO 21149, Cosmetics – Microbiology – Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
14. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of  Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
15. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
16. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
17. FDUS 1833:2018, Baby oils - Specification  
18. IS 7299:1974, Mineral oils for cosmetics  
19. IS 11376:1985, Specif ication for sesame oil for cosmetic industry  
20. IS 11486:1985, Specification for castor oil for cosmetic industry.  
21. JS 250 -1:2000, Baby skin care products — Part 1: General requirements  
22. JS 250 -4:2000, Baby skin care products — Part 4: Baby oils  
23.  KS 1766:2006, Specification for body oils  
24. TZS 1133: 2017, Skin care oils — Specification  
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_2708_00_e.pdf