G/TBT/N/UGA/1359  
5 July 2021  
(21-5320) 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  
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 dif ferent from above:   
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):  Belts and 
bandoliers, of leather or composition leather (HS 420330); Headgear. Clothing 
accessories. Fastening of clothing (ICS 61.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 1608:2021, 
Men's, women's and chil dren's leather belts — Specification, Second Edition (12 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and test 
methods for lined, unlined and reversible waist leather belts for men, women and children  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 11640, Leather —Tests for colour fastness —Colour fastness to cycles of 
to-and-fro rubbing  
2. US ISO 11644, Leather —Test for adhesion of finish  
3. US ISO 3376, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tensile 
streng th and percentage extension  
4. US ISO 3380, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of 
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  5. US ISO 4045, Leather —Chemical tests —Determination of pH  
6. US ISO 5402 -1, Leather —Determination of flex resistance  —Part 1: Flexometer 
method  
7. SABS 1540, Specifications –Men's and women's leather belts  
8. US 1608:2015, Men's, women's and children's leather belts — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
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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