G/TBT/N/UGA/1292  
13 April 2021  
(21-3051) 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  
Email: 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 from abov e:  
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):  
(HS: 481820); Tissue paper (ICS 85.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
DUS DEAS  1049:2021, Paper hand towel sheets (multi -fold hand towels) — Specification, 
First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for paper hand towel sheets used for general hygiene.  
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; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. KS 2669:2017, Paper hand towel sheets (folded hand towels) — Specification  
2. ISO 186, Paper and board — Sampling to determine average quality  
3. ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-
drying method  
4. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
— Part 1: Cold extrac tion  
5. ISO 8784 -1, Pulp, paper and board — Microbiological examination — Part 1: 
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  6. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretch at brea k and tensile energy absorption  
7. ISO 12625 -5, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 5: Determination of wet 
tensile strength  
8. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 6: Determination of 
grammage  
9. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products  — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10° (outdoor 
daylight)  
10. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -absorption capacity, basket -immersion test method  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration by the Minister of 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  
Email: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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