G/TBT/N/UGA/1084  
 
27 May 2019  
(19-3646) 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 [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):  Dangerous 
goods; Protection against dangerous goods (ICS 13.300)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the  notified document:  DUS DEAS 952 -
1:2019, Transport of dangerous goods — Emergency information systems Part 1: 
Emergency information system for road transport, First Edition (33 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for 
emergency information systems, for hazard class diamonds, placards and emergency 
information documents for road transportation of dangerous goods.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applica ble: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 1496-1, Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 1: 
General cargo containers for general purposes.  
2. ISO 1496 -2, Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 2: 
Thermal containers  
3. ISO 1496 -3, Series 1 freight containe rs — Specification and testing — Part 3: 
Tank containers for liquids, gases and pressurized dry bulk  
4. ISO 1496 -4, Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing Part 4: non -
pressurized containers for dry bulk  
5. ISO 1496 -5, Series 1 freight containers  — Specification and testing Part 5: 
Platform and platform — based containers  
6. ISO 8323, Freight containers — Air/surface (intermodal) general purpose 
containers — Specification and tests  
7. SANS 10206, The handling, storage and disposal of pesticides  G/TBT/N/UGA/1084  
 
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  8. DEAS 949 :2019, The identification and classification of dangerous goods for 
transport.  
9. DEAS 950:2019,Transport of dangerous goods — Operational requirements for 
road vehicles.  
10. CD.K/04   Transportation of dangerous goods — Emergency information systems 
— Part 3: Emergency response guides  
11. DEAS 952 -4:2019 Transport of dangerous goods — Emergency information 
systems — Part 4: Transport emergency card  
12. SANS 10233 (SABS 0233), Intermediate bulk containers for dangerous 
substances  
13. SANS 10406, Transport of dangerous goods  — The reprocessing of previously 
certified packaging  
14. SS 01 91 02, colour atlas 96.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
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_3071_00_e.pdf