G/TBT/N/UGA/1213  
29 June 2020  
(20-4497) 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 different fr om above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  
Sole leather; Hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, in the wet state 
"incl. wet -blue", tanned, without hair on, whether or not split (excl. further prepared and 
full grains, unsplit and grain splits) (HS 410419); Leather and furs (ICS 59. 140.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 624:2020, 
Chrome -tanned bend outer sole leather — Specification, Second Edition. (12 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Uganda standard specifies requ irements, sampling and 
test methods for chrome tanned, wax impregnated bend outer sole leather.  
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/1213  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. US 624:2006, Vegetable -tanned bend outer sole leather — Specification  
2. ISO 2588, Leather — Sampling — Number of items for a gross sample  
3. US ISO 2419, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Sample preparation and 
conditioning  
4. US ISO 2589, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of thickness  
5. US ISO 3378, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of 
resistance to grain cracking and grain crack in dex 
6. US ISO 3380, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of 
shrinkage temperature up to 100°C  
7. US ISO 4045, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH and difference figure  
8. US ISO 4047, Leather — Determination of sulphated total ash and sulphated water -
insoluble ash  
9. US ISO 4098, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of water -soluble matter, 
water -soluble inorganic matter and water -soluble organic matter  
10. US ISO 5398 -1, Leather — Chemical determination of chromic oxide content — 
Part 1: Quantification by titration  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
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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