G/TBT/N/UGA/801  
 
20 December 2017  
(17-7104) 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): Lip shine, 
Lip gloss.  
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS 33). Cosmetics.  
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 1933: 2017, 
Lip shine (gloss) — Specification. (10 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sa mpling 
and test methods for lip shine based on refined vegetable or mineral oils. This Draft 
Uganda standard does not cover lip shine for which therapeutic claims are made, lip sticks 
and lip balms.  
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  
8. Relevant documents :  
1. Chemistry and technology of cosmetics and toil etries industry, December 2012, 
S.D Williams  
2. Cosmetic performance specification , September 2012  
3. 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive  
4. FDEAS 838: 2015, Coconut oil for cosmetic in dustry – Specification  
5. IS 1546:2004, Glossary of terms — Cosmetics  
6. IS 7299:1974, mineral oils for cosmetics  
7. US 1635 2016, Shea butter – Specification  
8. US 1636:2016, Shea nut – Specification  
9. FDEAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  G/TBT/N/UGA/801  
 
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  10. FDEAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — analytical methods part -13 — Determination of 
rancidity  
11. FDEAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 16: 
Determination of Heavy metal Content  
12. FDUS ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida alb icans 
13. FDUS ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Pseudomonas 
aeruginosa  
14. FDUS ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
15. FDUS ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
16. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiol ogy — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
17. US EAS 377(all Parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products.  
18. US ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
19. US ISO 227 16, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2018  
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/2017/TBT/UGA/17_5637_00_e.pdf