G/TBT/N/UGA/1057  
8 May 2019  
(19-3141) 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 [   ], 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):  
Aftershave; - Pre-shave, shaving or after -shave preparations (HS 330710); Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
957:2019, Aftershave — Specification, First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for aftershave.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality require ments; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 955.11, Testing Disinfectants against Salmonella typhi Phenol Coefficient 
Method  
2. EAS 104, Alcoholic beverages — Methods of sampling and test  
3. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
4. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
5. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
6. EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
7. EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of 
heavy metal content  
8. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
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  9. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
10. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
11. ISO 22715, Cosmetics – Packaging and labelling  
12. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
13. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
14. RS 379: 2018, Aftershave — Specification  
15. US 1934: 2018, Aftershave — Specification  
16. KS 917—1: 2000, Specification for after -shave preparations — Part 1  — Lotions  
17. IS 3506:1989, Tables for Alcohometry  
18. IS 9255:1995, Aftershave lotion – 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_2707_00_e.pdf