G/TBT/N/BDI/306 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1348  
G/TBT/N/RWA/747 , G/TBT/N/TZA/870  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1715  
12 December 2022  
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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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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@u nbs.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):  
Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. 
goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS 
code(s): 65.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1119 -1: 
2022, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 1: Lotions, cre ams, gels 
and ointments, First Edition; (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellents in form of lotions, creams, 
gels and oi ntments.  
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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DEAS 1120 -1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance test guidelines ― Part 1: Skin 
applied repellents  
2. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetic products — General requirements  G/TBT/N/BDI/306, G/TBT/N/KEN/1348, G/TBT/N/RWA/747, G/TBT/N/TZA/870, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1715  
 
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  3. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
4. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
5. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of heavy 
metal content  
6. EAS 847-17, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 17: Physio -chemical test  
7. EAS 786:2013, Skin care creams, lotions and gels — Specification  
8. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of candida albicans  
9. ISO 21149, Cosmetics ― Microbiology ― Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
10. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of pseudomonas aeruginosa  
11. ISO 22718, Cosmetics — microbiology — detection of staphylococcus aureus  
12. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
13. Product Perf ormance Test Guidelines. OPPTS 810.3700: Insect Repellents to be 
applied to human Skin  
14. RS 191: 2019 , Refined pyrethrum concentrate — Specification  
15. RS 392 -1: 2018, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 1: 
Lotions, creams, gels and ointment s 
16. US 2296 -1:2022, Skin applied mosquito repellents - Specification - Part 1: 
Lotions, creams, gels and ointments  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  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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