G/TBT/N/BDI/414  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1519  
G/TBT/N/RWA/949  
G/TBT/N/TZA/1049  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1864  
4 December  2023 
(23-8229) 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.g o.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 [  ], 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):  Jerseys, 
pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded 
waistcoats) (HS code(s): 6110); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1141 -
6:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 6: Cardigans and sweaters, First Edition; 
(12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for cardigans and sweaters (also known as pullovers, jumpers, 
sweater vests and slip overs).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DEAS 1141 -1, Textile garments — Specificati on — Part 1: General requirements  
2. ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling 
schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot inspection  G/TBT/N/BDI/414 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1519 • G/TBT/N/RWA/949 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1049 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1864  
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  3. ISO 3759, Textiles — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens 
and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change  
4. ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying  
5. ISO 6330, Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing  
6. ISO 12945 -2, Texti les — Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, 
fuzzing or matting — Part 2: Modified Martindale method  
7. ISO 18890, Clothing — Standard method of garment measurement  
8. US 1970 -7: 2021, Textile garments — Specification — Part 7: Sweaters  
9. Propo sed 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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