G/TBT/N/BDI/368  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1448  
G/TBT/N/RWA/879  
G/TBT/N/TZA/982  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1785  
5 June 2023 
(23-3824) 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 [  ], 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):  
Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or 
straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 
code(s): 71.100.70); Hair oils  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 841: 
2023, Hair oils — Specification, Second Edition; (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Desc ription of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for hair oils. The standard covers hair oils made from 
vegetable oils, mineral oil or the mixture of vegetable oil and mineral oil. Hair oils for 
which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard.  
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; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/368 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1448 • G/TBT/N/RWA/879 • G/TBT/N/TZA/982 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1785  
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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 the cosmetic industry  
4. EAS 847 -4, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 4: Determination of acid 
value and free fatty acids  
5. EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
6. EAS 847-16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of lead, 
mercury and arsenic content  
7. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods —Part 18: Determination of thermal 
stability  
8. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of per oxide value - 
Iodometry (visual) endpoint determination  
9. ISO 6887 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Preparation of test 
samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination 
— Part 1: General rules for the prepar ation of the initial suspension and decimal 
dilutions  
10. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans  
11. ISO 21150, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Escherichia coli  
12. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Pseudomonas aer uginosa  
13. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
14. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
15. EAS 841: 2017, Hair oils — 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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