G/TBT/N/UGA/1230  
19 October 2020  
(20-7215) 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 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):  Light 
vehicle towed trailer; Trailers and semi -trailers for the transport of goods, not designed 
for running on rails (excl. self -loading or self -unloading trailers and semi -trailers for 
agricultural purposes and tanker trailers and tanker sem i-trailers) (HS 871639); 
Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers (ICS 43.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 484:2020, 
Light vehicle towed trailer — Specification, First Edition (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies material, constructional and other 
requirements of trailer operated by a light vehicle This standard covers requirements of 
balanced and unbalanced trailers up to 3.5 tonnes.  
7. Objective and rationale, includi ng the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US 479:2003, Code of practice —Inspection of road vehicles for roadworthiness  
2. US EAS 358:2004 , Pneumatic tyres for passenger cars — Specification  
3. US 845:2017 , Road vehicles — Requirements for inspection and testing of used 
motor vehicles for road worthiness  
4. IS 8213:2000 Agricultural tractor trailer — Specification  G/TBT/N/UGA/1230  
 
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  5. Technical Requirements 
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vs . 
6. The traffic and road safety act, 1998  
7. NSW Government Vehicle standards information, rev 5  
8. Design, An alysis and Optimization of Automobile wheel hub  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 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; December 2020  
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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