G/TBT/N/UGA/1200  
18 March 2020  
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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:  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 [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):  Expanded 
polystyrene flagstones, Expanded polystyrene semi -cylinders; - Polystyrene: (HS 39031); 
Thermal and sound insulating materials (ICS 91.100.60)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2224, 
Expanded polystyrene fla gstones and semi -cylinders - specifications, First Edition (18 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Final Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for expanded polystyrene slabs and semi -cylinders used as 
thermal insulators in rooms, isothermal installations and cold -storage plants, which work 
in a temperature range of -140 °C to 70 °C  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Preven tion of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 2859 -1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Introduction to 
the ISO 2859 series of standards for sampling for inspection by attributes  
2. FDUS 2225, Expanded polystyrene cap vaults and coffers — Specifications  
3. Europe, EN 13163:2001/ AC: 2005, Thermal insulation products for buildings. 
Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS). Specifications  G/TBT/N/UGA/1200  
 
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  4. Germany, DIN 18164: 1991, Rigid cellular plastics insulating building materials. 
Polystyrene foam impact sound insulating materials  
5. Russia, ROCT 12998 -85, Polystyrene Film. Specifications  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 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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