G/TBT/N/UGA/1336  
8 June 2021  
(21-4650) 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):  Bath oil; 
Perfumed bath salts and other bath and shower preparations (HS 330730); Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2392:2021, 
Bath oils — Specification, First Editio n (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for bath oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils 
blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils an d mineral oils meant for application 
on the skin.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics —General requirements  
2. US EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. US EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
4. US EAS 847 -2, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 2: Determination of 
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  5. US EAS 847 -4, Cosmetics Analytical methods —Part 4: Determination of acid 
value and free fatty acids  
6. US EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
7. US EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods test —Part 16: Determination 
of heavy metal content  
8. US EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 17: Physio -chemical 
tests 
9. US EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 18: Determination of 
thermal st ability  
10. US ISO 18416, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of candida albicans  
11. US ISO 21149, Cosmetics --Microbiology --Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
12. US ISO 22716, Cosmetics —Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) —Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing  
13. US ISO 22717, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas 
aeruginosa  
14. US ISO 22718, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
15. US ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
16. US EAS 958:2020, Baby oils -Specification  
17. US EAS 959:2020, Body oils -Specification  
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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