G/TBT/N/UGA/1110  
4 September 2019  
(19-5681) 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  
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 [   ], 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):  Hydraulic 
fluid; Other (HS 271019); Lubricating preparations (including cutting -oil preparations, 
bolt or nut rele ase preparations, anti -rust or anti -corrosion preparations and mould 
release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or 
grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding 
prepar ations containing, as basic constituents, 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils 
or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals (HS 3403); Wastes of metal pickling liquors, 
hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti -freeze fluids (HS 382550); Lubricants, indus trial oils 
and related products (ICS 75.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2159 -
1:2019 Hydraulic fluid — Performance Classifications — Part 1: General, First Edition 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard covers classification of hydraulic 
fluids used in hydraulic systems. This classification system does not include automotive 
brake fluids or aircraft hydraulic fluids. This specification defines only new hydraulic fluids 
before t hey are installed in the hydraulic system.  
This specification defines specific types of hydraulic fluids. It does not include all hydraulic 
fluids. Some oils that are not included may be satisfactory for certain hydraulic 
applications.  
7. Objective and ra tionale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 6743 -99, Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) — 
Classification — Part 99: General  
2. ISO 3448, Industrial liquid lubricants — ISO viscosity classification  G/TBT/N/UGA/1110  
 
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  3. DUS 2159 -2:2019 Hydraulic fluid — Performance Classifications — Part 2 
Specifications for categories HH, HL, HM, HV and  HG 
4. ISO 12922, Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) — Family H 
(Hydraulic systems) — Specifications for hydraulic fluids in categories HFAE, 
HFAS, HFB, HFC, HFDR and HFDU  
5. DUS 2159 -3:2019 Hydraulic fluid — Performance Classifications — Part 3 
Specifications for hydraulic fluids in categories HFAE, HFAS, HFB, HFC, HFDR and 
HFDU  
6. DUS 2159 -4:2019 Hydraulic fluid — Performance Classifications — Part 4 
Specifications for categories HETG, HEPG, HEES and HEPR)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_4876_00_e.pdf