G/TBT/N/UGA/1260  
7 December 2020  
(20-8790) 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):  Solid 
bathing soap; Soap and organic surface -active products and preparations, in the form of 
bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, 
impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use,  incl. medicated 
products (HS 340111); Surface active agents (ICS 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 
DEAS  186-1:2020; Bathing soap — Specification – Part 1: Solid, First Edition (31 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty 
soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap or sea -water 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; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reduci ng trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/UGA/1260  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/361  
2. EAS 377 -1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 1: List of substances 
prohibited in cosmetic products  
3. EAS 377 -2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 2: List of substances which 
cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions laid down  
4. EAS 377 -3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 3: List of colourants allowed 
in cosmetic products  
5. EAS 377 -4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 4: List of  preservatives 
allowed in cosmetic products  
6. EAS 377 -5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 5: Use of UV filters in 
cosmetic products  
7. EAS 794, Determination of the microbial inhibition of cosmetic soap bars and 
liquid hand and body washes — Test method  
8. EAS 814 Determination of biodegradability of surfactants — Test method  
9. ISO 457, Analysis of soap — Determination of chloride content — Titrimetric 
method  
10. ISO 456, Surface active agents — Analysis of soaps — Determination of free 
caustic alkali  
11. ISO 684, Analysis of soap — Determination of total free alkali  
12. ISO 685, Analysis of soap — Determination of alkali content and total fatty matter 
content  
13. ISO 673, Analysis of soap — Determination of ethanol insoluble matter  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 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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