G/TBT/N/UGA/1381  
3 September 2021  
(21-6599) 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):  Mosquito 
repellents; Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or 
articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS 380891); Insecticides (ICS 
65.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2296 -
2:2021, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 2: Sprays and roll -ons, 
First Edition (36 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling an d test methods for skin applied mosquito repellents in form of sprays and roll -
ons meant to be applied directly to the skin.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 18416:2015, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of candida albicans  
2. US ISO 22717:2015, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of pseudomonas 
aeruginosa  
3. US ISO 22718:2015, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of staphylococcus 
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  4. US EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetic products — General requirements  
5. US EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
6. US EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
7. US EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of 
Heavy Metal Content  
8. US EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 17: Physio -chemical test  
9. US ISO 24153, Random sampl ing and randomization procedures  
10. DUS 2373 -1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance test guidelines ― Part 1: Skin 
applied repellents  
11. RS 392 -2: 2018, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 2: 
Sprays and roll -ons 
12. RS 394 -1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance Test Guidelines ― Part 1: Skin 
applied repellents  
13. AOAC 997.07, N -octyl Bicycloheptene dicarboximide (MGK 264), Pyrethrins and 
Piperonyl Butoxide (PB) in Technical materials, concentrates and Finished 
Products  
9. Proposed date of a doption:  December 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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