G/TBT/N/BDI/180  
G/TBT/N/RWA/571  
G/TBT/N/TZA/668  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1502  
22 November 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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 shal l 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):  Zippers, 
Zips; (HS: 960719 ); (ICS: 61.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 223:2021, 
Zippers (zips) — Specification, Second Edition (24 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies performance 
requirements, sampling and test methods for zippers (also known as zips) made from 
interlocking components mounted on textile tapes. This standard applies to all types of 
zippers except those designed  for aeronautical purposes, those intended to be exposed 
to corrosive influences and zippers of complicated structure such as three -way and 
double -pull as used in tents.  
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 requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 260,  Zippers — Glossary of terms  
2. ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  G/TBT/N/BDI/180, G/TBT/N/RWA/571, G/TBT/N/TZA/668, G/TBT/N/UGA/1502  
 
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  3. ISO 105 -D01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part D01: Colour fastness 
to drycleaning using perchloroethylene solvent  
4. ISO 139,  Textiles — Standard  atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
5. ISO 24153,  Random sampling and randomization procedures  
6. EAS 223:2001, Zippers — Specification  
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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