G/TBT/N/BDI/364 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1444  
G/TBT/N/RWA/875 , G/TBT/N/TZA/978  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1781  
31 May 2023 
(23-3693) 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):  Moulds for 
rubber or plastics (other than injection or compression types) (HS code(s): 848079); 
Stationary containers and tanks (ICS code(s): 23.020.10); water storage tank  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1151: 
2023, Moulded polyethylene water storage tank — Specification, First Edition; (26 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for moulded polyethylene water storage tanks (closed and 
open top tank). This standard is not applicable to underground tanks, mobile water tank s 
and horizontal cylindrical water tanks.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 1133 -1, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass -flow rate (MFR) and melt 
volume -flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 1: Standard method  G/TBT/N/BDI/364 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1444 • G/TBT/N/RWA/875 • G/TBT/N/TZA/978 • 
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  2. ISO 1183 -1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non -cellular 
plastics — Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration 
method  
3. ISO 4892 -2, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: 
Xenon -arc lamps  
4. ISO 13274, Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Plastics 
compatibility testing for packaging and IBCs  
5. ISO 18872, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties at high strain rates  
6. ISO 23900 -3, Pigments and extenders — Methods of dispersion and assessment 
of dispersibility in plastics — Part 3: Determination of colouristic properties and 
ease of dispersion of black and colour pigments in polyethylene by two -roll milling  
7. US ISO 1209 -1, Rigid cellular plastics — Determination of flexural properties — 
Part 1: Basic bending test  
8. US ISO 1209 -2, Rigid cellular plastics — Determination of flexural properties — 
Part 2: Determination of flexural strength and apparent flexural modulus of 
elasticity  
9. RS 128: 2019, Rotational moulded poly ethylene water storage tanks — 
Specification  
10. TZS 892 -1: 2019, Polyethylene tanks for storage of potable water — Part 1: 
Specifications  
11. US 1560: 2022, Moulded polyethylene water storage tank — 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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