G/TBT/N/UGA/721  
 
22 August 2017  
(17-4481) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Tech nical 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):  School clothing, 
athletic wear.  Worn clothing and other worn a rticles. (HS 6309), Articles and equipment 
for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table -tennis) or 
outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and 
paddling pools. (HS 9506), - Men's or boys' swimwear: (HS 61123), - Women's or girls' 
swimwear: (HS 61124), - Office or school supplies (HS 392610), - Articles of apparel (HS 
420310), - Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear (HS 681250). Products 
of the textile industry ( ICS 59.080), Clothes (ICS 61.020).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS 1687 -11: 
2017, School Clothing — Part 11: Athletic wear. (14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This part of DUS 1687 covers the req uirements for the materials, 
size and make of athletic wear made from woven or knitted fabrics (or both).  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practi ces and consumer 
protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DUS ISO 12947 -4, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics 
by the Martindale method — Part 4: Assessment of appearance change  
2. DUS ISO 13935 -1, Textiles — Seam t ensile properties of fabrics and made -up 
textile articles — Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using 
the strip method  
3. DUS ISO 13935 -2, Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made -up 
textile articles — Part 2: Determination of  maximum force to seam rupture using 
the grab method  
4. US 578, Determination of tearing strength  
5. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  G/TBT/N/UGA/721  
 
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  6. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests  for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  
7. US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness 
to perspiration  
8. US ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing a nd 
drying  
9. US ISO 13938 -1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
10. DUS 1687 -1, School clothing — Part 1: General requirements for school clothing  
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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_3723_ 00_e.pdf