G/TBT/N/UGA/1243  
29 October 2020  
(20-7581) 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 dif ferent 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):  Castor oil 
for cosmetic industry; Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and 
absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, 
waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or mace ration; terpenic by -products of the 
deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils 
(HS 3301); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2275:  
2020, Castor oil for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition (14 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for castor oil for cosmetic industry  
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. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
2. US EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics —General requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1243  
 
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  3. US EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
4. US EAS 847 -2, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 2: Determination of 
moisture content and volatile matter content  
5. US EAS 847 -5, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 5: Determination of 
unsaponifiable matter  
6. US EAS 847 -7, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 7: Determination of spe cific 
gravity  
7. US EAS 847 -9, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 9: Determination of colour  
8. US EAS 847 -10, Cosmetics -Analytical methods -Part 10: Determination of acetyl 
value and hydroxyl value  
9. US EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 13: Det ermination of 
rancidity  
10. US EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of lead, 
mercury and arsenic content  
11. US ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of insoluble 
impurities content  
12. US ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of saponification 
value  
13. US ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of iodine value  
14. US IS O 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of refractive 
index  
15. US ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
16. IS 11486 – 1985, Specification for castor oil for cosmetic industry  
17. RS 86: 2018, Castor oil for cosmetic industry —Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
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:   
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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