G/TBT/N/BDI/367  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1447  
G/TBT/N/RWA/878  
G/TBT/N/TZA/981  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1784  
5 June 2023 
(23-3823) 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:  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):  Beauty or 
make -up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than 
medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye 
make -up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make -up or skin care 
powders, incl. baby powders) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 
71.100.70); Henna powde r 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 337: 
2023, Henna powder — Specification, Third Edition; (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling a nd test methods for pure henna powder.  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/367 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1447 • G/TBT/N/RWA/878 • G/TBT/N/TZA/981 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1784  
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
2. EAS 377(all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to cosmetic industry  
4. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of lead, 
mercury and arsenic content  
5. ISO 16212, Cosmetics - Microbiology - Enumeration of yeast and mould  
6. ISO 18416, Cosme tics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans  
7. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
8. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
9. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
10. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
11. EAS 337: 2013, Henna powder — Specification  
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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