G/TBT/N/UGA/1319  
27 April 2021  
(21-3555) 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  
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 dif ferent 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):  NATURAL 
OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI -PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 
METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION 
JEWELLERY; COIN (HS 71); Jewellery (ICS 39.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  DUS 2376:2021, 
Handcrafted Jewellery — Specification, First Edition (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test 
methods for handcrafted jewellery. The standard applies to  handcrafted jewellery as 
defined in clause 3.1.  
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 o r safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs —Part 2: General method for the 
determination of extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic 
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
2. ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs —Part 3: Method for determination of certain 
carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  G/TBT/N/UGA/1319  
 
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  3. ISO 6503, Paints and varnishes_ Determination of total lead _ Flame atomic 
absorption spectrometric method.  
4. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Colour fastness, Part B02: Determination of colour 
fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
5. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  
6. US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness 
to rubbing  
7. ASTM F2999 -19, Standard consumer safety specification for adult jewellery  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
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:   
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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