G/TBT/N/BDI/106  
6 May 2021  
(21-3891) 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@bbnburundi.org  
Web site: www.bbnburundi.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):  Tissue 
paper (ICS 85.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Paper serviettes 
(napkins) — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
samp ling and test methods for virgin, blended or recycled pulp paper serviettes (napkins) 
in sheet form used for hygienic purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protecti on of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 187, Paper board and pulps — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
2. ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — 
Oven-drying method  
3. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
— Part 1: Cold extraction  
4. ISO 8784 -1, Pulp, paper and board — Microbiological examination — Part 1: 
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  5. ISO 12625 -1, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 1: General guidance on 
terms  
6. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretc h at break and tensile energy absorption  
7. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 6: Determination of 
grammage  
8. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour wi th D65/10° (outdoor 
daylight)  
9. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -capacity, basket immersion test method  
10. KS 2000:2007, Paper serviettes / napkins - 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:   
Documentation and Information Centre Division at BBN  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722281045 or +25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbnburundi.org  
Website: www.bbnburundi.org  
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