G/TBT/N/BDI/411  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1516  
G/TBT/N/RWA/942  
G/TBT/N/TZA /1046  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1861  
30 November  2023 
(23-8126) Page: 1/3 
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@unbs.g o.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):  Cotton, 
carded or combed. (HS code(s): 5203); Cotton yarn put up for retail sale (excl. sewing 
thread) (HS code(s): 5207); Yarns (ICS code(s): 59.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1177 -1: 
2023, Yarn made from staple fibres — Specification — Part 1: Cotton yarn, First Edition; 
(18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for 100 per cent cotton yarn. This standard does not cover 
yarn produced from blends of cotton with man -made fibres or any other fibre.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ASTM D2255, Standard Test Metho d for Grading Spun Yarns for Appearance  
2. ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to 
artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  G/TBT/N/BDI/411 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1516 • G/TBT/N/RWA/942 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1046 • 
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  3. ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to 
washing with soap or soap and soda  
4. ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to 
rubbing  
5. ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
6. ISO 1144, Textiles — Universal system for designating linear d ensity (Tex 
System)  
7. ISO 1833 -5, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 5: Mixtures of 
viscose, cupro or modal and cotton fibres (method using sodium zincate)  
8. ISO 1833 -11, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 11: Mixtures of 
certain ce llulose fibres with certain other fibres (method using sulfuric acid)  
9. ISO 2060, Textiles — Yarn from packages — Determination of linear density 
(mass per unit length) by the skein method  
10. ISO 2061, Textiles — Determination of twist in yarns — Direct countin g method  
11. ISO 2062, Textiles — Yarns from packages — Determination of single -end 
breaking force and elongation at break using constant rate of extension (CRE) 
tester  
12. ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling 
schemes ind exed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot inspection  
13. ISO 14184 -1, Textiles — Determination of formaldehyde — Part 1: Free and 
hydrolysed formaldehyde (water extraction method)  
14. ISO 14184 -2, Textiles — Determination of formaldehyde — Part 2: Rele ased 
formaldehyde (vapour absorption method)  
15. ISO 14362 -1, Textiles — Test methods for determination of certain aromatic 
amines derived from azo colorants Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants accessible with or without extracting the fibres  
16. ISO 14362 -3, Textiles — Test methods for determination of certain aromatic 
amines derived from azo colorants Part 3: Detection of the use of certain 
colorants, which may release 4 -amino azo benzene  
17. ISO 14389, Textiles — Determination of the phthalate cont ent — Tetrahydrofuran 
method  
18. ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the 
determination of extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic 
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
19. ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3:  Method for determination of certain 
carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  
20. ISO 16549, Textiles — Unevenness of textile strands — Capacitance method  
21. ISO 17202, Textiles — Determination of twist in single spun yarns — 
Untwist/retwist m ethod  
22. US 2260 -1:2021, Textiles — Cotton yarn — Part 1: Weaving  
23. US 2260 -2:2021, Textiles — Cotton yarn — Part 2: Hosiery  
24. KS 1113 -1:1993, Specification for spun yarns — Part 1: Cotton yarns  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/411 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1516 • G/TBT/N/RWA/942 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1046 • 
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  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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