G/TBT/N/BDI/206  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1202  
G/TBT/N/RWA/597  
G/TBT/N/TZA/697  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1537  
7 January 2022  
(22-0196) 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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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@u nbs.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 notificati on 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):  Sweeping 
brooms, push brush; Mops and leather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or 
brush making; squeegees of rubber or other flexible materials; brooms and brushes, n.e.s 
(HS 960390); Other rubber and plastics produc ts (ICS 83.140.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1083:2021, Sweeping broom (push brush) — Specification, First Edition (14 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifi es the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for sweeping brooms (push brush).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protecti on; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/206, G/TBT/N/KEN/1202, G/TBT/N/RWA/597, G/TBT/N/TZA/697, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1537  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 2622, Specification for brush, banister (hand sweeping),  
2. ISO 13061 -1, Physical and mechanical properties of wood — Test methods for 
small clear wood specimens — Part 1: Determination of moisture content for 
physical and mechanical test  
3. TZS 1095: 2017, Sweeping brooms — Specification  
4. US 2226: 2021, Sweeping broom (p ush brush) — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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 3250/1 /2 
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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