G/TBT/N/UGA/1384  
7 September 2021  
(21-6655) 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  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329 Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2 Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website : https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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 indic ated 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):  Sweater; 
(HS: 611030); (ICS: 61.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 1970 -
7:2021, Textiles — Garments — Part 7: Sweater, First edition (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uga nda Standard specifies requirements and test 
methods for sweaters, also known as pullovers and slip overs (sleeveless).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of de ceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour 
fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test 
2. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour 
fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda  
3. US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour 
fastness to perspiration  
4. US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests fo r colour fastness — Part X12: Colour 
fastness to rubbing  
5. US ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
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  6. US ISO 9073 -1, Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 1: 
Determination of mass per unit area  
7. US ISO 12945 -2, Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface 
fuzzing and to pilling — Part 1: Pilling box method  
8. IS 3617:1992, Textiles — gent's pullover, knitted — specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory Standard by the 
Minister of 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:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329 Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 325 0/1/2 Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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