G/TBT/N/UGA/893  
 
13 July 2018  
(18-4420) 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): Woven 
fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of  cotton, weighing more than 
200 g/m². (HS 5209). Texti le fabrics (ICS 59.080.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 1971, Green 
surgical fabric for gowns and drapery - Specification, First Edition. (14 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda  Standard  specifies  requirements  for the 
performance,  of green  coloured  surgical  gowns  and drapes  materials  used in the operating  
theatre.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US 385:2001/ EAS 248, Methods for determination of threads per centimetre in 
woven fabrics  
2. US ISO 3801, Textiles - Woven fabrics - Determination of mass per unit length and 
mass per unit area  
3. US ISO 22198, Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length  
4. US 441 -5:2002/ISO 7211 -5, Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - Method of 
analysis - Part 5: Determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric  
5. US 441 -3:2002/ISO 7211, Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - Method of 
analysis - Part 3: Determination of crimp of yarn in fabric  
6. US ISO 105 - X12, Textiles - Tests for colour fastnes s - Part X12: Colour fastness to 
rubbing  
7. US ISO 105 -B01, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B01: Colour fastness to 
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  8. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part C10: Colour fastness to 
washing with soap or soap and s oda 
9. US ISO 3071, Textiles - Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
10. US ISO 5077, Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
drying  
11. TZS 1617:2014, Textiles - Specification for green surgical fabric for gowns and 
drapery  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2018  
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_374 4_00_e.pdf