G/TBT/N/UGA/1219  
25 August 2020  
(20-5798) Page: 1/3 
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):  Mattress; 
(HS: 9404); (ICS: 97.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 202:2020, 
Textiles — Mattress — Specification, Second Edition (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda S tandard specifies the requirements, test 
methods and sampling of foam mattresses suitable for domestic and hotel use.  This 
standard does not apply to mattresses used for medical, purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problem s 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. G/TBT/N/UGA/457  
2. G/TBT/N/UGA/458  
3. G/TBT/N/UGA/459  
4. G/TBT/N/UGA/460  
5. ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of hardness 
(indentation technique)  G/TBT/N/UGA/1219  
 
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  6. ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
drying  
7. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour 
fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
8. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour 
fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda  
9. US ISO 10 5-D01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part D01: Colour 
fastness to drycleaning using perchloroethylene solvent  
10. US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour 
fastness to perspiration  
11. US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour 
fastness to rubbing  
12. US ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent density  
13. US ISO 1798, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of tensile 
strength and elongation at break  
14. US ISO 1856,  Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of 
compression set  
15. US ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of hardness 
(indentation technique)  
16. US ISO 3071, Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
17. US ISO 3385, Fle xible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of fatigue 
by constant -load pounding  
18. US ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit 
length and mass per unit area  
19. US ISO 7771, Textiles — Determination of dimensional changes of fab rics 
induced by cold -water immersion  
20. US ISO 8067, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of tear 
strength  
21. US ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: 
Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the 
strip method  
22. US ISO 13938 -1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
23. US ISO 13938 -2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
24. US 202 -1:2015, Flexible polyurethane foams — Part 1: Polyether type — 
Specification  
25. US 202 -2:2015, Flexible polyurethane foams — Part 2: Mattresses — 
Specification  
26. US 202 -3:2015, Flexible polyu rethane foams — Part 3: Reconstituted foams — 
Specification  
27. US 202 -4:2015, Flexible polyurethane foams — Part 4: Polyester type — 
Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister of 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/UGA/1219  
 
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  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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