G/TBT/N/UGA/984  
 
1 November 2018  
(18-6876) 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 [ 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): Wire of 
iron or non -alloy steel. (HS 7217), Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat 
wire, barbed  or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or 
steel. (HS 7313). Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains (ICS 77.140.65).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS193 -
1:2018, Steel wires and w ire products for fencing - Part 1: Barbed wires - Specification, 
First Edition (14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft Uganda standard specifies the mechanical 
requirements, dimensions, methods of test and sampling criteria of zin c-coated steel 
barbed wire to be used for general fencing purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality r equirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 16120 -2, Non -alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 2: Specific 
requirements for general purpose wire rod  
2. US ISO 7989 -1, Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on 
steel wire - Part 1: General principles  
3. US ISO 22034 -2, Steel wire and wire products - Part 2: Tolerances on wire 
dimensions  
4. US ISO 7989 -2, Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on 
steel wire - Part 2: Zinc or zinc -alloy coating  
5. US ISO 6892 -1, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at 
room temperature  
6. ISO 7802, Metallic materials - Wire - Wrapping test  G/TBT/N/UGA/984  
 
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  7. ISO 8458 -1, Steel wire for mechanical springs - Part 1: Genera l requirements  
8. ASTM A121 -13, Standard Specification for Metallic -Coated Carbon Steel Barbed 
Wire 
9. IS 278:2009, Galvanized steel barbed wire for fencing - Specification  
10. KS 261:2013, Steel wires and wire products used for fencing - Specification  
11. BS 4102:1998,  Specification for Steel wire for general fencing purposes  
12. ISO 7900:2006, Steel wire and wire products for fences - Zinc and zinc -alloy 
coated steel barbed wire  
13. SANS 675:2011, Zinc -coated fencing wire  
14. US 193:2001, Specification for steel wires and wire pro ducts used for fencing  
9. Proposed date of adoption: March 2019  
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/2018/TBT/UGA/18_5703_00_e.pdf