G/TBT/N/BDI/363 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1443  
G/TBT/N/RWA/874 , G/TBT/N/TZA/977  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1780  
31 May 2023  
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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, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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@u nbs.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 different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Hygienic 
or pharmaceutical articles, incl. teats, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), with o r 
without fittings of hard rubber, n.e.s. (excl. sheath contraceptives and articles of apparel 
and clothing accessories, incl. gloves, for all purposes) (HS code(s): 401490); Other 
rubber and plastics products (ICS code(s): 83.140.99); Rubber teat; nipple;  baby feeding 
bottle  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1152: 
2023, Rubber teat (nipple) for baby feeding bottle — Specification , First Edition; (26 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East Af rican Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for rubber teat (nipple) for baby feeding bottle  
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. IS 3565: 1966, Specification for rubber teats for feeding bottle s 
2. TIS 969 -2562: 2019, Rubber nipples for feeding bottles  G/TBT/N/BDI/363, G/TBT/N/KEN/1443, G/TBT/N/RWA/874, G/TBT/N/TZA/977, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1780  
 
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  3. Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 93/37, COMMISSION 
DIRECTIVE 93/11/EEC of 15 March 1993, concerning the release, of the N -
nitrosamines and N -nitrosatable substances from elastomer or rubber teats and 
soothers  
4. US 2394: 2022, Rubber teat (nipple) for baby feeding bottle — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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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