G/TBT/N/UGA/1513  
3 December 2021  
(21-9128) 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):  Mosquito 
repellent; Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or 
articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS 380891); Insecticides 
(ICS 65.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) o f the notified document:  DUS 2296 -
5:2021, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wristbands 
and patches, First Edition (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements , 
sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, 
wristbands and patches.  
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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DRS 392 -5: 2018, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: 
Bracelets, wristbands and patches  
2. RS 191: 2019, Refined pyrethrum concentrate — Specification  
3. CIPAC 760, De termination of picaridin  G/TBT/N/UGA/1513  
 
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  4. CIPAC 667, Determination of ethyl butylacetamidopropionate  
5. US ISO 22198: 2006, Textiles — Fabrics — Determination of width and length  
6. US ISO 2589:2016, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination 
of thickness  
7. US ISO 24153:2009, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
8. FDUS 2373 -1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance test guidelines ― Part 1: Skin 
applied repellents  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  May 2022  
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 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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