G/TBT/N/UGA/1202  
18 March 2020  
(20-2139) 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 different fr om 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):  Flushing 
cisterns; Baths, shower -baths, sinks, wash -basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and 
covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics (HS 3922); - Other (HS 
691090); Sanitary installations (ICS 91.140.70)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
1017-6:2020, Sanitary appliances — Specification — Part 6: Flushing cisterns, First 
Edition (23 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard covers requirement for manually 
operated high -level and low -level flushing cisterns of capacities 5 litres and 9 litres, both 
single -flush and dual -flush types Cisterns, for water -closets, squatting pans and urinals, 
together with flush pipe details. Plastic flushing cisterns are not cov ered in this standard.  
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 requirem ents; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/UGA/1202  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. DUS DEAS 1017 -1:2019, Vitreous sanitary appliances — Part 1: General 
requirements  
2. IS 774:2004, Flushing cisterns for water closets and urinals (other than plastic 
cisterns) —Specification  
3. KS 1281: 1996, Specification for water closet flushing cisterns  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 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:   
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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