G/TBT/N/BDI/386 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1466  
G/TBT/N/RWA/898 , G/TBT/N/TZA/1000  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1804  
6 July 2023  
(23-4589) 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@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):  Mechanical 
appliances, whether or not hand -operated, for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids  
or powders, n.e.s.; fire extinguishers, charged or not (excl. fire -extinguishing bombs and 
grenades); spray guns and similar appliances (excl. electric machines and apparatus for 
hot spraying of metals or sintered metal carbides of heading 8515); steam or  sand 
blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines; parts thereof, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 
8424); Fire -fighting (ICS code(s): 13.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1134: 
2023, Firefighting equipment — Components of underground and above ground hydrant 
systems — Specification, First Edition; (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling procedures, test methods of major components of un derground and above 
ground hydrant systems for firefighting  
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; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/386, G/TBT/N/KEN/1466, G/TBT/N/RWA/898, G/TBT/N/TZA/1000, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1804  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
KS 2175: 2015, Firefighting equipment — Components of underground and above ground 
hydrant systems —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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