G/TBT/N/BDI/151  
G/TBT/N/RWA/530  
G/TBT/N/TZA/640  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1440  
 
22 September 2021  
(21-7082) 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:  BURUNDI, 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@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 shal l 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):  Chemical 
hair relaxers, hair waving products; Preparations for permanent waving or straightening 
(HS 330520); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 338:2 021, 
Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition (18 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and methods of test for chemical hair relaxers an d hair waving products. This 
standard applies to chemical hair relaxers based on alkalis or thioglycollates, as well as 
hair waving (curling) products based on thioglycollates.  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/151, G/TBT/N/RWA/530, G/TBT/N/TZA/640, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
2. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of lead, 
mercury and arsenic content  
4. EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics  —Analytical methods —Part 17: Determination of pH  
5. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 18: Determination of 
thermal stability  
6. ISO 18416, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Candida albicans  
7. ISO 21149, Cosmetics --Microbiology --Enumeration an d detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
8. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
9. ISO 22717, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
10. ISO 22718, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
11. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
12. EAS 338: 2013, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification  
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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