G/TBT/N/UGA/1674  
4 October 2022  
(22-7471) 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 different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Sanitary 
towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of 
any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Medical sciences and health care facilities in general 
(ICS code(s): 11.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2863: 
2022, Tampon — Specification, First Edition; (18 page(s), in Englis h) 
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for tampons  
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. ISO 4074, Natural rubber latex male condoms — Requirements and test methods  
2. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida albicans  
3. ISO 21150, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Escherichia coli  
4. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of pseudomonas aeruginosa  
5. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of staphylococcus aureus  G/TBT/N/UGA/1674  
 
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  6. UK Code of Practice for Tampon Manufacturers and Distributors Version No.8 
dated May 2019.  
7. Edana guidelines for testing feminine hygiene products Version 13th December 
2018 
8. 21CFR801.430, Code of Federal Regulations Title 21  
9. Technical Specifications for Tampons" available at 
https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/12541/file/technical -specification -
tampons -2022.pdf  
9. Proposed date of ad option:  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:   
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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