G/TBT/N/BDI/415, G/TBT/N/KEN/1520  
G/TBT/N/RWA/950, G/TBT/N/TZA/1050  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1865  
4 December 2023  
(23-8227) 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@unb s.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 [  ], 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):  Men's or 
boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and 
shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind -jackets and similar articles, separate waistcoats, 
tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear) (HS code(s): 6203); Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace 
overalls, breeches and shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind -jackets and similar 
articles, slips, petticoats and panties, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear) (HS code(s): 
6204); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the  notified document:  DEAS 1141 -
5:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 5: Jackets and coats, First Edition; (10 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies general requirements, 
sampling and test metho ds for jackets and coats. This standard is not applicable to 
leather, school wear blazers, protective jackets such as those used for firefighting, 
medical jackets, dust coats, reflective jackets, rain coats.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/415 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1520 • G/TBT/N/RWA/950 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1050 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1865  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. DEAS 1141 -1, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements  
2. ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling 
schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot inspection  
3. ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of 
maximum force and e longation at maximum force using the strip method  
4. ISO 13937 -1, Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of 
tear force using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf)  
5. ISO 13937 -4, Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 4: Determinatio n of 
tear force of tongue -shaped test specimens (Double tear test)  
6. ISO 13938 -2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
7. ISO 18890, Clothing — Standard method of gar ment measurement  
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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