G/TBT/N/BDI/44  
 
23 May 2019  
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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   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815/+25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbn -burundi.org   
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org   
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Baby oil s — 
Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East Standard specifies requirements, sampling and 
test methods for baby oils intended for use on the babies.  
Products for which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard. Such 
products shall be registered with the Ministry of Health.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protecti on; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
• EAS 847 -2, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 2: 
Determination of moisture content  
• EAS 847 -4, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 4: Determination of acid 
value and free fatty acids  
• EAS 847 -7, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 7: 
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  • EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
• EAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 16: 
Determination of heavy metal content  
• EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determinat ion of 
thermal stability  
• EAS 847 -22, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 22: Determination of 
sulphur and sulphides in oils  
• EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
• EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
• ISO 3960, Animal and v egetable fats and oils -- Determination of peroxide value 
-- Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
• ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans  
• ISO 21149, Cosmetics -- Microbiology -- Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophi lic bacteria  
• ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
• ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
• ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
• ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing  Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
• FDUS 1833:2018, Baby oils - Specification  
• IS 7299:1974, Mineral oils for cosmetics  
• IS 11376:1985, Specification for sesame oil for cosmetic industry  
• IS 11486:1985, Specification for castor oil fo r cosmetic industry.  
• JS 250 -1:2000, Baby skin care products — Part 1: General requirements  
• JS 250 -4:2000, Baby skin care products — Part 4: Baby oils  
• KS 1766:2006, Specification for body oils  TZS 1133: 2017, Skin care 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:   
Documentation and Information Centre Division at BBN  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815 or +25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbn -burund i.org  
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org