G/TBT/N/BDI/361, G/TBT/N/KEN/1441  
G/TBT/N/RWA/872, G/TBT/N/TZA/975  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1777  
31 May 2023  
(23-3685) 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, 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@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 [  ], 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):  Copper 
ores and concentrates. (HS code(s): 2603); Chromium ores and concentrates. (HS 
code(s): 2610 ); Arsenic (HS code(s): 280480); Chromium ores (ICS code(s): 73.060.30); 
Copper products (ICS code(s): 77.150.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 324: 
2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation  of timber — Method 
for timber treatment, Second Edition; (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard prescribes procedures for 
treatment of timber using water borne copper/chromium/arsenic (CCA) preservative 
formu lations.  
It does not specify details of treatment relating to specific end uses for which reference 
to the relevant commodity specification should be made.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or 
health; Protection of the environment; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/361 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1441 • G/TBT/N/RWA/872 • G/TBT/N/TZA/975 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1777  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 24, Glossary of terms used in timber industry  
2. EAS 124, Rounding off numerical values  
3. EAS 325, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and 
preparation of wood preservative and treated timber for analysis  
4. EAS 326, Wood preservation by means of copper/chromium/arsenic compositions 
— Specification  
5. EAS 324:2002, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of 
timber — Method for timber treatment  
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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