G/TBT/N/UGA/1087  
 
27 May 2019  
(19-3656) 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  
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):  - Toilet 
paper (HS 481810); Tissue paper (ICS 85.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifie d document:  DUS 126:2019, 
Toilet paper — Specification, Second Edition (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for toilet paper made from virgin, blended or recycled pulp.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labe lling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps —Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
2. IS ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps —Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
3. ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of m oisture content of a lot — Oven-
drying method  
4. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps —Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
—Part 1: Cold extraction  
5. ISO 11093 -7, Paper and board — Testing of core — Part 7: Determination of 
flexural modulus by the three -point method  
6. ISO 12625 -1, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 1: General guidance on 
terms  
7. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
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  8. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper an d tissue products — Part -6: Determination of 
grammage  
9. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10 ° (outdoor 
daylight)  
10. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -capacity, basket -immersion test method  
11. ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps —Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
12. ISO 287, Pap er and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-
drying method  
13. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps —Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
—Part 1: Cold extraction  
14. ISO 11093 -7, Paper and board — Testing of core — Part 7: Determination of 
flexural modulus by the three -point method  
15. ISO 12625 -1, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 1: General guidance on 
terms  
16. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretch at break and tensile energy absorp tion 
17. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part -6: Determination of 
grammage  
18. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10 ° (outdoor 
daylight)  
19. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -capacity, basket -immersion test method  
20. EAS 355: 2004, Toilet paper — Specification (1st Edition) O 287, Paper and board 
— Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-drying method  
21. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps —Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
—Part 1: Cold extraction  
22. ISO 11093 -7, Paper and board — Testing of core — Part 7: Determination of 
flexural modulus by the three -point method  
23. ISO 12625 -1, Tissue pape r and tissue products — Part 1: General guidance on 
terms  
24. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretch at break and tensile energy absorption  
25. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part -6: Det ermination of 
grammage  
26. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10 ° (outdoor 
daylight)  
27. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -capacity, basket -immersion test method  
28. ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps —Standard atmosphere for conditioning and 
testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples  
29. ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-
drying method  
30. ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps —Determination of pH of aqueous extracts 
—Part 1: Cold extraction  G/TBT/N/UGA/1087  
 
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  31. ISO 11093 -7, Paper and board — Testing of core — Part 7: Determination of 
flexural modulus by t he three -point method  
32. ISO 12625 -1, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 1: General guidance on 
terms  
33. ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretch at break and tensile energy absorption  
34. ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part -6: Determination of 
grammage  
35. ISO 12625 -7, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 7: Determination of optical 
properties — Measurement of brightness and colour with D65/10 ° (outdoor 
daylight)  
36. ISO 12625 -8, Tissue pap er and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time 
and water -capacity, basket -immersion test method  
37. EAS 355: 2004, Toilet paper — Specification (1st Edition)  
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_3094_00_e.pdf