G/TBT/N/UGA/1739  
28 February 2023  
(23-1384) 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):  Carpets 
and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up (excl. knotted, woven or tufted 
"needle punched", and of felt) (HS code(s): 5705); Floor coverings (ICS code(s): 97.150)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2302 -2: 
2022, Mats — Specification — Part 2: Machine made, First Edition; (16 page(s), in Engli sh) 
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for machine made mats. The standard applies to machine made table 
mats, floor mats, door mats, wall mats, picnic mats and bathroom mats.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DKS 2946: 2021, Prayer Mats — Specification  
2. TDC 3 (1143) CD3: 2018, Textiles — Floor Mats — Specifications  
3. US 2302 -1:2021, Mats -Specification -Part 1: Handwoven mats  G/TBT/N/UGA/1739  
 
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  4. ISO 105 B01, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B01: Colour fastness to 
light: Daylight ISO 105 B02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour 
fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
5. ISO 105 X12, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Colour fastness to 
rubbing  
6. ISO 20 94, Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness loss under 
dynamic loading  
7. ISO 2551, Textile floor coverings and textile floor coverings in tile form — 
Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat 
conditions and  distortion out of plane  
8. ISO 8543, Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass  
9. ISO 18168, Textile floor coverings — Colour fastness to shampooing  
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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