G/TBT/N/UGA/1607  
22 June 2022  
(22-4846) 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 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):  
Agglomerated stone  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 970 -2 
:2022, Agglomerated stone - Slabs and cut -to-size products for vanity and kitchen tops, 
Second edition; (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This document specifies requirements and appropriate test 
methods for slabs and cut -to-size product s of agglomerated stone which are made for 
use as vanity and kitchen tops, or other similar use in furnishing (e.g. splash zone).  
NOTE: "Agglomerated stones" are commercially termed "engineered -stones".  
This document does not cover secondary operations including site installation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1607  
 
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  8. Relevant doc uments:   
US ISO 10545 -3, Ceramic tiles — Part 3: Determination of water absorption, apparent 
porosity, apparent relative density and bulk density  
US ISO 10545 -4, Ceramic tiles — Part 4: Determination of modulus of rupture and 
breaking strength  
US ISO 10545 -9, Ceramic tiles — Part 9: Determination of resistance to thermal shock  
US ISO 10545 -5, Ceramic tiles — Part 5: Determination of impact resistance by 
measurement of coefficient of restitution  
US ISO 10545 -13, Ceramic tiles — Part 13: Determination of  chemical resistance  
US ISO 10545 -8:2014, Ceramic tiles — Part 8: Determination of linear thermal expansion  
US ISO 10545 -2, Ceramic tiles — Part 2: Determination of dimensions and surface quality  
US 970 -1, Agglomerated stone -slabs and cut-to-size product - Part 1: Terminology of 
their components  
ISO 11664 -2, Colorimetry - Part 2: CIE standard illuminants  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 November 2022  
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 [ ] 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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