G/TBT/N/UGA/1349  
14 June 2021  
(21-4837) 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   
Websit e: 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 indi cated 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):  
Ceramic/pottery handicrafts; Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to 
shape from non -vegetable plaiting materials or made up from goods of non -vegetable 
plaiting materials of heading 4601 (excl. wallcoverings of heading 4814 ; twine, cord and 
rope; footware and headgear and parts thereof; vehicles and vehicle superstructures; 
goods of chapter 94, e.g. furniture, lighting fixtures) (HS 460290); Ceramic products (ICS 
81.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  DUS 2393:2021, 
Ceramic/pottery handicrafts — Specification, First Edition (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for ceramic/ pottery handcrafts su ch as; table ware, domestic 
containers, cooking/ firing ceramics, toys and games, ceramic furniture, lighting ceramics, 
garden ceramics, ceramics sculpture and gallery ceramics/ interior decoration.  This Draft 
Uganda Standard is not applicable to other cer amic products which have standards 
specific to them including but not limited to jewellery, bricks, tiles, cooking stoves.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of  deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1349  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. DKS, 432:2019, Handmade ceramic products ─ Specification  
2. DTZS Tableware -Ceramic Ware Specification  
3. IS 14179: Methods of test for ceramic tableware  
4. US ISO 8391-1:1986, Ceramic cookware in contact with food ─ Release of lead 
and cadmium ─ Part 1: Methods of test  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory standard by the 
Minister of 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   
Websit e: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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