G/TBT/N/UGA/934  
 
11 October 2018  
(18-6296) 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): Pillowcases; 
(HS: 4818). Textile fabrics (ICS 59.080.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifi ed document: DUS 359:2018, 
Bedsheets and pillowcases - Specification, Second Edition. (18 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for flat bed 
sheets and pillowcases made from woven cotton or poly ester fabrics or their blends meant 
for household purposes.  The standard is not applicable to similar products used in 
institutions such as hotels and  hospitals.  The standard  is also not  applicable to fitted 
sheets.  
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; Reduci ng trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 105 -B01, Textiles - Tests for colourfastness - Part B01: Colourfastness to 
light: Daylight  
2. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles - Tests for colourfastness - Part C10: Colourfastness to 
washing wi th soap or soap and soda  
3. US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles - Tests for colourfastness - Part E04: Colourfastness to 
perspiration  
4. US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles - Tests for colourfastness - Part X12: Colourfastness to 
rubbing  
5. US ISO 3801, Textiles - Woven fabrics - Determ ination of mass per unit length and 
mass per unit area  
6. US ISO 4915, Textiles - Stitch types - Classification and terminology  
7. US ISO 4916, Textiles - Seam types - Classification and terminology  G/TBT/N/UGA/934  
 
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  8. US ISO 5077, Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
drying  
9. US ISO 12945 -1, Textiles - Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing 
and to pilling - Part 1: Pilling box method  
10. 10.  US ISO 13934 -1, Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: 
Determination of maximum force and elong ation at maximum force using the strip 
method  
11. US ISO 22198, Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length  
12. US 359: 2004, Bedsheets and pillowcases - Specification  
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_5313_00_e.pdf