G/TBT/N/UGA/769  
 
4 October 2017  
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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: 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): Adventure 
tourism. Leisure. Tourism (ICS 03.200).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docum ent: DUS 1824: 2017, 
Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses. (17 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft practice establishes criteria for the Design, 
Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Auditing and Major Modification of 
Aerial Adventure Courses.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ASTM F747 – Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and Devices  
2. ASTM F770 – Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of 
Amusement Rides and Devices  
3. ASTM F846 – Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices 
(Withdrawn 2013)  
4. ASTM F1193 – Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement 
Rides and Devices  
5. ASTM F1487 – Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground 
Equipment for Public Use  
6. ASTM F1772 – Specification for Harnesses for Rescue, Safety, and Sport Activities  
7. ASTM F195 7 – Test Method for Composite Foam Hardness -Durometer Hardness  
8. ASTM F2137 – Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics of Amusement 
Rides and Devices  
9. ASTM F2291 – Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices  
10. ASTM F2375  – Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of G/TBT/N/UGA/769  
 
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  Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas 
and Attractions  
11. ASTM F2974 – Guide for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices  
12. ANSI B77  – Passenger Ropeways - Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, 
Tows and Conveyors - Safety Requirements  
13. ANSI Z359  – Fall Protection Code  
14. EN 12277  – Mountaineering equipment - Harnesses - Safety requirements and test 
methods  
15. NFPA 1983  – Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services  
16. UIAA 105  – Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment: Harnesses  
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2017  
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: