G/TBT/N/BDI/47  
 
23 May 2019  
(19-3574) 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:  BURUNDI   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815/+25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbn -burundi.org   
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org   
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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Glycerin e for 
cosmetic industry — Specification (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for glycerine for cosmetic industry.  
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 trad e 
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
• EAS 847 -2, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 2: 
Determination of moisture content  
• EAS 847 -7, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 7: 
Determination of specific gravity  
• EAS 847 -15, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 15: Determination of ash 
content  
• EAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 16: 
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  • EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
• EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
• ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
• British pharmacopeia, 2015.  
• FDUS 1832:2018, Glycerine for Cosmetic use  
• IS 1796 (1986): Glycerine — Specification.  
• IS 12590 (19 88): Glycerine for Cosmetic Industry.  
• Physical Properties of Glycerine and Its Solutions, May 1967  
• USP 29 - NF 24 page 1011, pharmacopeial forum volume 28 (4) page 12450.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:   
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Documentation and Information Centre Division at BBN  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815 or +25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbn -burundi.org   
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org