G/TBT/N/UGA/1066  
 
9 May 2019  
(19-3170) 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 [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):  Hair spray; 
(HS: 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the noti fied document:  DUS DEAS 
962:2019, Hair spray — Specification, First Edition (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for hair spray. This standard is applicable to  both water based 
and oil based hair sprays delivered by the aerosol or non -aerosol system.  This standard 
does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 346, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
2. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. EAS 847 -13,EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: 
Determination of rancidity  
4. EAS 847 -17, 
5. EAS 847 -18 Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
thermal stability  
6. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils -- Determination of peroxide value 
-- Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
7. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils -- Determination of acid value and 
acidity 
8. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans  G/TBT/N/UGA/1066  
 
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  9. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
10. ISO 21149, Cosmetics -- Microbiology -- Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
11. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
12. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
13. 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive.  
14.  KS 602:1999, Specificati on for hair oils.  
15. KS 1669:2001, Specification for cosmetic and air freshener aerosols  
16. US 1701: 2017, Hairspray — 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_2738_00_e.pdf