G/TBT/N/UGA/1082  
 
24 May 2019  
(19-3607) 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  
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):  Used 
footwear; Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS 64); Footwear 
(ICS 61.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 
DEAS  386:2019, Used footwear ― Inspection and acceptance criteria ― Code of practice, 
Second Edition. (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes a  code of practice for 
the inspection and acceptance criteria for used footwear.  This Standard applies to used 
footwear of all types and sizes irrespective of their intended end use.  
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; Harmonization; Reducing 
trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 17697, Footwear — Test methods for uppers, lining and insocks — Seam 
strength  
2. ISO/TR 20572, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Accessories  
3. ISO/TR 20879, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Uppers 
4. ISO/TR 20880, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Outsoles  
5. ISO/TR 20882, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Lining and in socks  
6. ISO/TR 20881, Footwear — Performance requirements for componen ts 
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  7. ISO/TR 20883, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Shanks  
8. ISO/TR 22648, Footwear — Performance requirements for components 
for footwear — Stiffeners and toe puffs  
9. ISO/TR 20573, Footwear — Performance r equirements for components 
for footwear — Heels and top pieces  
10. ISO 17708, Footwear — Test methods for whole shoe — Upper sole adhesion  
11. ISO 22650, Footwear — Test methods for whole shoe — Heel attachment  
12. ISO 20344, Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear  
13. ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear  
14. ISO 4643, Molded plastics footwear — Lined or unlined poly(vinyl chloride) boots 
for general industrial use — Specification  
15. ISO 5423, Moulded plastics footwear — Lined or unlin ed polyurethane boots for 
general industrial use — Specification  
16. ISO 17706, Footwear — Test methods for uppers — Tensile strength and 
elongation  
17. ISO 18454, Footwear — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing of 
footwear and components for footwear  
18. ISO 20863, Footwear — Test methods for stiffeners and toe puffs — Bondability  
19. ISO 20866, Footwear — Test methods for insoles — Delamination resistance  
20. ISO 20871, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Abrasion resistance  
21. ISO 20872, Footwear — Test methods  for outsoles — Tear strength  
22. ISO 20876, Footwear — Test methods for insoles — Resistance to stitch tear  
23. ISO 22654, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tensile strength and 
elongation  
24. ISO 2411, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of coati ng adhesion  
25. ISO 2286 -2, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of roll 
characteristics — Part 2: Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, 
mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate  
26. ISO 5470 -2, Rubber - or pla stics-coated fabrics — Determination of abrasion 
resistance — Part 2: Martindale abrader  
27. ISO 1421, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength 
and elongation at break  
28. ISO 16187, Footwear and footwear components — Test method to assess 
antibacterial activity  
29. ISO 19952, Footwear — Vocabulary  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_3012_00_e.pdf