G/TBT/N/UGA/372/Rev.1  
 
5 September 2018  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member: UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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 Art icle 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):  Engine Oil; 
Lubricating preparations (including cutting -oil preparations, bolt or nut release 
preparations, anti -rust or anti -corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, 
based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of 
textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations 
containing, as basic constituents, 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils 
obtained from bituminous minerals. (HS 34 03). Lubricants, industrial oils and related 
products (ICS 75.100).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: CDUS 249 -
1:2018, Engine Oil -Performance Classifications - Part 1: General, Second Edition. 
(20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  
This Draft Uganda Standard covers classification for crankcase engine oils, for automotive 
type internal combustion and spark -ignition engines, two stroke and four -stroke cycle 
motorcycle engines that employ a crankcase scavenging system.  
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; 
Harmoniza tion; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. DUS 249 -2:2018, Engine Oil - Performance Classification - Part 2: API Specification 
for Spark Ignition (petrol) Engines  
2. DUS 249 -3:2018, Engine Oil - Performance Classification - Part 3: API Specification 
for light and heavy duty internal combustion Compression Ignition (diesel) Engines  
3. DUS 249 -4:2018, Engine Oil - Performance Classification - Part 4: Specification for G/TBT/N/UGA/372/Rev.1  
 
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  Internal Combustion engine oils used in four -stroke cycle motorcycle gasoline 
engines and associated drive trains  
4. DUS 249 -5:2018, Engine Oils - Performance Classification -Part 5: Specification for 
Internal Combustion engine oils used in two -stroke cycle motorcycle gasoline 
engines and associated drive trains  
5. ACEA  European Oil Sequences, 2012  
6. ASTM D4485 Standard Specification for Performance of Engine Oils  
7. JASO T 903:2011 Motorcycles―four -Stroke Cycle Gasoline Engine Oils.  
8. SAE 3J00_2015010. Engine Oil Viscosity Classification  
9. US 249:2000/ EAS 159, Specification for  engine oil  
10. US ISO 6743 -15, Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - 
Classification - Part 15: Family E (Internal combustion engine oils)  
11. US ISO 13738, Lubricants, industrial Oils and related products (Class L) - 
Classification - Part 15 : Family E (Internal Combustion engine Oils) - Specification 
for two - stroke cycle gasoline engine oils (Categories EGB, EGC & EGC)  
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 or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/UGA/18_4762_00_e.pdf