G/TBT/N/BDI/374, G/TBT/N/KEN/1454  
G/TBT/N/RWA/886, G/TBT/N/TZA/988  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1791  
22 June 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):  (HS 
code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  DEAS 1119 -4: 
2023, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 4: Bathing soap, First 
Edition.; (44 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test  methods for skin applied mosquito repellent bathing soap.  
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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DEAS 1120 -1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance test guidelines ― Part 1: Skin 
applied repellents  
2. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. EAS 814, Determination of biodegradability of surfactants — Test method  
4. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  G/TBT/N/BDI/374 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1454 • G/TBT/N/RWA/886 • G/TBT/N/TZA/988 • 
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  5. ISO 2271, Surface active agents — Detergents — Determination of anionic -active 
matter (Direct two -phase titration procedure)  
6. ISO 673, Soaps — Determination of content of ethanol -insoluble matter  
7. EAS 127, ( all parts), Synthetic detergent powders - Specification  
8. EAS 794, Determination of th e microbial inhibition of cosmetic soap bars and 
liquid hand and body washes - Test method  
9. ISO 457, Soaps — Determination of chloride content — Titrimetric method  
10. ISO 1067, Analysis of soaps — Determination of unsaponifiable, unsaponified and 
unsaponified saponifiable matter  
11. ISO 4315, Surface active agents — Determination of alkalinity — Titrimetric 
method  
12. ISO 457, Soaps ,Surface active agents — Determination of alkalinity — Titrimetric 
method  
13. ISO 1067, Analysis of soaps — Determination of unsaponifiable, unsaponified and 
unsaponified saponifiable matter 
14. EAS 346,Labelling of cosmetics - General requirements  
15. ISO 456, Surface active agents — Analysis of soaps — Determination of free 
caustic alkali  
16. ISO 685, Analysis of soaps — Determination of total alkali content and total free 
fatty matter content  
17. ISO 862, Surface active agents — Vocabulary  
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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