G/TBT/N/UGA/1209  
18 May 2020  
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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 indicated if different fr om above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Filtering  half masks; Other made up articles, including dress patterns (HS 6307); Other 
breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither 
mechanical parts nor replaceable filters (HS 9020); Other medical equipment 
(ICS 11.040.9 9), Respiratory protective devices (ICS 13.340.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  US EN 149:2020, 
Respiratory protective devices — Filtering half masks to protect against particles — 
Requirements, testing, marking, Fir st Edition (44 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Uganda Standard specifies minimum requirements for 
filtering half masks as respiratory protective devices to protect against particles except for 
escape purposes. Laboratory and practical  performance tests are included for the 
assessment of compliance with the  requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To control the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID -19); Consumer 
information, la belling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; 
Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1209  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EN 132, Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms  
2. EN 134, Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components  
3. EN 143, Respiratory protective devices - Particle filters - Requirements, testing, 
marking  
4. EN 13274 -7, Respiratory protective devices – Methods of test – Part 7: 
Determination of particle filter p enetration"  
5. ISO 6941, Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour - Measurement of flame spread 
properties of vertically oriented specimens  
6. EN 140, Respiratory protective devices - Half masks and quarter masks - 
Requirements, testing, marking  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The standard was adopted on 12 May 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The standard entered into force on 12 May 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, U ganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug