G/TBT/N/UGA/803  
 
5 January 2018  
(18-0082) 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): Pesticides 
and other agrochemicals in general (ICS 65.100.01), Other pesticides and agrochemicals 
(ICS 65.100.99).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 1793: 2017, 
The handling, storage and disposal of pesticides. (74 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies procedures and 
requirements for the handling, storage and disposal of pesticides by household users, 
farmers, pest control operators, distributors, manufacturers, formulators packers and re -
packers to ensure the least risk to health and safety to property and the environment. This 
draft standard also covers first -aid actions to be taken in the case of an incident, and 
firefighting procedures.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of anima l or plant life or 
health; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. SANS 509, Pallet trucks – Principal dimensions.  
2. SANS 1186 -1, Symbolic safety signs – Part 1: Standard signs and general 
requirements  
3. SANS 1253, Fire -doors and fire -shutters  
4. SANS 1475 -1, The production of reconditioned fire -fighting equipment – Part 1: 
Portable and wheeled (mobile) rechargeable fire extinguishers  
5. SANS 1475 -2, The production of reconditioned fire -fighting equipment – Part 2: 
Fire hose reels, hydrants and booste r connections  
6. SANS 1567, Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers – CO2 type extinguishers  
7. SANS 1726 -1, Safety of industrial trucks – Self-propelled trucks up to and 
including 10000 kg capacity and industrial tractors with a drawbar pull up to and 
including 20000N – Part 1: General requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/803  
 
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  8. US 1792 -1, Classification of pesticides and stock remedies — Part 1: Pesticides for 
sale and handling.  
9. US ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered 
safety signs  
10. US ISO 7159, F ire fighting — Portable fire extingushers — Performance and 
construction  
11. US ISO 11602 -2, Fire protection — Portable and wheeled fire extinguishers — Part 
2: Inspection and maintenance  
12. US ISO 7240 -14:2013, Fire detection and alarm systems -Part 14: Design, 
installation, commissioning and service of fire detection and fire alarm systems in 
and around buildings.  
13. US IEC 62305 -1:2010, Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2018  
Proposed date of entry into f orce:  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/2018/TBT/UGA/18_0092_00_e.pdf