G/TBT/N/UGA/1119  
21 October 2019  
(19-6870) 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):  Timber 
preservatives; Other colo uring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, 
other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as 
luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (HS 3206); Wood -protecting chemicals 
(ICS 71.100.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2021:2019, 
The preservative treatment of timber, First Edition (58 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard covers the classification of timber 
preservatives, hazard conditions for timber, the solvents used for timber preservatives, the 
preparation of timber for treatment, the various treatment processes and the use of 
preservative -treated timber in specific areas in Uganda. Recommendations relating to the 
handling and safety of preservative -treated timber are also given.  This standard does not 
cover treatment with fire retardants.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DUS 1722, Eucalyptus poles, cross -arms and spacers for power distribution and 
telephone systems.  
2. DUS 2084, Heartwood detection in timber of pinus  species  
3. DUS 2018, Retention of preservative in timber (sample method).  
4. DUS 2013, Retention of preservative in timber (volume method)  
5. DUS 2019, Retention  of preservative in timber (weighbridge method).  
6. DUS 2016, Moisture content of timber (electric moisture meter method)  
7. DUS 2014, Moisture content of timber and timber products (oven dry method)  G/TBT/N/UGA/1119  
 
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  8. DUS 2015, Moisture content of timber (extraction method)  
9. DUS 2017, Depth of penetration of preservative and detection and depth of sapwood 
in timber  
10. US EAS 323 Specification for wood preservation by means of pressure creosoting  
11. US EAS 324 Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber 
— Method for timber treatment  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 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  
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_5752_00_e.pdf