G/TBT/N/UGA/1249  
10 November 2020  
(20-8028) 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):  Polymer 
film; Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non -cellular polymers of ethylene, not 
reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without 
backing, unworked or merely surface -worked or merely cut into sq uares or rectangles 
(excl. self -adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918) 
(HS 392010); Waterproofing (ICS 91.120.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2267:2020, 
Polymer film for damp -proofing and waterproofing in buildings - Monofilament and 
co-extruded products, First Edition (38 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for five 
types of monofilament polyolefin film and four ty pes of co -extruded polyolefin film, for 
use as a damp -proofing material in walls, under concrete and under roofing tiles, and for 
the waterproofing of basements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consume r information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1249  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. SANS 952 -1:2018, Polymer film for damp -proofing and waterproofing in buildings 
- Part 1: Monofilament and co-extruded products  
2. SANS 2859 -1:2004, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1: 
Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot 
inspection  
3. SANS 10021:2012, The waterproofing of buildings (including damp -proofing and 
vapour barrier installation)  
4. ISO 1183 -2, Plastics – Methods for determining the density of non -cellular plastics 
– Part 2: Density gradient column method.  
5. ISO 6964, Polyolefin pipes and fittings – Determination of carbon black content 
by calcination an d pyrolysis – Test method, and basic specification.  
6. ISO 527 -2, Plastics – Determination of tensile properties – Part 2: Test conditions 
for moulding and extrusion plastics.  
7. ISO 4591, Plastics – Film and sheeting – Determination of average thickness of a 
sample, and average thickness and yield of a roll, by gravimetric techniques 
(gravimetric thickness).  
8. ISO 4892 -2, Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 2: 
Xenon -arc lamps  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 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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