G/TBT/N/UGA/985  
 
1 November 2018  
(18-6877) 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 -
2:2018, Steel wires and w ire products for fencing - Part 2: Chain link - Specification, First 
Edition (28 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This standard specifies the requirements for the dimensions, 
tolerances, coatings, test methods and delivery conditions of c hain link steel wire mesh 
products specified for fencing and civil engineering purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 7989 -2, Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on 
steel wire - Part 2: Zinc or zinc -alloy coating  
2. ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials - Calibration and verification of static uniaxial 
testing machines - Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines - Calibration 
and verification of the force - measuring system  
3. US ISO 6892 -1, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at 
room temperature  
4. US ISO 16120 -1:2011, Non -alloy steel rod for drawing and/or cold rolling - Part 
1: General requirements  
5. US ISO 16120 -2:2017, Non -alloy steel wire rod for conversion to wire - Part 2: 
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  6. US ISO 22034 -2, Steel wire and wire products - Part 2: Tolerances on wire 
dimensions  
7. ISO 10474, Steel and steel products - Inspection documents  
8. ISO 7802, Metallic materials - Wire - Wrapping test  
9. US 193:2001, Specification for steel wires and wire products used for fencing  
10. ISO/CD 21124:2017, Chain link steel wire mesh products for civil engineering 
purposes  
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_5704_00_e.pdf