G/TBT/N/UGA/568  
 
19 August 2016  
(16-4456) 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):  Knitted 
polyester/cellulosic . Woven fabrics obtained f rom high tenacity yarn of nylon or other 
polyamides or of polyesters (HS 540710) . Textile fabrics (ICS 59.080.30)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
222:2016, Knitted polyester/cellulosic blended fabric - Specific ation (13 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and test 
methods for knitted polyester/cellulosic blended fabric for apparel purposes.   
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of  urgent problems where applicable: 
Trade facilitation; Quality requirements ; Protection of Human health or Safety ; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 105 -B01: Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B 01: Colour fastness to 
light: Daylight  
2. ISO 105 -B02: Textiles - Tests for colour fastness -- Part B02: Colour fastness to 
artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
3. ISO 139, Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
4. ISO 3758: Textile s - Care labelling code using symbols  
5. ISO 12945 -2:2000 Textiles - Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing 
and to pilling - Part 2: Modified Martindale method  
6. ISO 12945 -1:2000 Textiles - Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing 
and to pilling --Part 1: Pilling box method  
7. ISO 1833 -11, Textiles ? -Quantitative chemical analysis  - Part 11: Mixtures of 
cellulose and Polyester fibres (method using sulphuric acid)  
8. ISO 13938 -2: Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics - Part 2: Pneuma tic method 
for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
9. ISO 5077, Textiles  - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying  
10. ISO 22198: Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length  
11. ISO 24153, Random sampling and ran domization procedures  
12. ISO 7771: Textiles - Determination of dimensional changes of fabrics induced by 
cold-water immersion  
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  13. EAS 237, Methods for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to 
washing.  
14. EAS 255, Methods for quantitative chemical  analysis of binary fibre mixture.  
15. EAS 238, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to 
perspiration.  
16. EAS 244, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to hot 
pressing.  
17. EAS 239, Method for determination of  colour fastness o f textile materials to 
rubbing - Part 1: Dry and wet method.  
18. EAS 241, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to 
artificial light (Xenon arc lamp).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2016  
Proposed date of e ntry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.   
10. Final date for comments:  4 November 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/UGA/16_3393_00_e.pdf