G/TBT/N/UGA/1362  
26 July 2021  
(21-5807) 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):  Talc for 
cosmetic industry; Natural steatite and talc, crushed or powdered (HS 252620); 
Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2390:2021, 
Talc for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for talc used in cosmetic industry.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent p roblems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 16212, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration of yeast and mould  
2. US EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
3. US EAS 847 -2, Cosmetics Analytical methods — Part 2: Determination of 
moisture content and volatile matter content  
4. US EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of 
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  5. US EAS 847 -24, Cosmetics analytical methods — Part 24: Determination of 
matter insoluble in boiling water  
6. US ISO 21149, Cosmetics Microbiology Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
7. US ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomizati on procedures  
8. IS 1462:1985, Talc for Cosmetic Industry  
9. USP 29 -NF24 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2021  
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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