G/TBT/N/UGA/1067  
 
9 May 2019  
(19-3171) 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  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Lip balm 
(Lip salve); (HS: 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
963:2019, Lip balm (Lip salve) — Specification, First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for lip balm which are petroleum or vegetable oil based.  This standard 
does not cover lip balm for which therapeutic claims are made, lipsticks, lip gloss and 
emulsion  types.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer informat ion, 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. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
2. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
3. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
4. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of 
heavy metal content  
5. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analyt ical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
thermal stability  
6. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
7. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobi c 
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  8. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
9. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
10. EAS 836: 2017, Sesame (simsim) oil for cosmetic industry - Specification  
11. EAS 837:2017, Avocado oil for cosmetic industry — Specification  
12. EAS 838:2017, Coconut oil for cosmetic industry — Specification  
13. EAS 839:2017, Ground nuts (peanut) oil for cosmetic industry — Specification  
14. FDUS 1932: 2018,Lip balm — Specification  
15. IS 10284:1 982, Specification for lip salve  
16. US 1635:2016, Shea butter — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2739_00_e.pdf