G/TBT/N/UGA/375/Rev.1  
 
5 September 2018  
(18-5562) Page: 1/2 
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: DUS 249 -4:2018 
Engine Oils - Performance Classification - Part 4: Specification for internal combustion 
engine oils use d in four -stroke -cycle motorcycle gasoline engines and associated drive 
trains. (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies performance requirements 
and test methods for four -stroke cycle spark ignition engin es employing a common sump 
containing the lubricating oil for both the engine and associated drive train (transmission, 
clutch, starter) of motorcycles, motor scooters, all -terrain vehicles (ATVs) and related 
equipment.  
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; Reducing trade barriers and fac ilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. US 1732:2017, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum 
Products  
2. US 1733:2017, Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and 
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  3. DUS ISO 24254 -2007 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) -- 
Family E (internal combustion engine oils) -- Specifications for oils for use in four -
stroke cycle motorcycle gasoline engines and associated drivetrains (categories 
EMA and EMB)  
4. DUS 2071, Standard Test Met hod for Measuring Viscosity at High Shear Rate and 
High Temperature by Tapered Bearing Simulator  
5. DUS 2074, Standard Test Method for Determination of Yield Stress and Apparent 
Viscosity of Engine Oils at Low Temperature  
6. DUS 2079, Standard Test Method for Me asuring Viscosity at High Temperature and 
High Shear rate by Tapered -Plug Viscosimeter  
7. DUS 2045, Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in 
Lubricating Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy  
8. DUS 2056, Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils and Base 
Stocks Between -10 °C and -35 °C Using Cold -Cranking Simulator  
9. DUS 2046 Standard test method for evaporation loss of lubricating oils by Noack 
Method  
10. DUS 2053, Standard Test Method for Determinatio n of Homogeneity and Miscibility 
in Automotive Engine Oils  
11. DUS ISO 3104:1994, Petroleum products -- Transparent and opaque liquids -- 
Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity  
12. DUS ISO 3987:2010, Petroleum products - Lubricat ing oils and additives - 
Determination of sulfated ash  
13. DUS ISO 6247, Petroleum products - Determination of foaming characteristics of 
lubricating oils  
14. DUS ISO 20844:2015, Petroleum and related products - Determination of the 
shear stability of polymer -containing oils using a diesel injector nozzle  
15. US 249 -1:2018 Engine Oil - Performance Classification - Part 1 - General  
16. ASTM D4485, Standard Specification for performance of Engine Oils  
17. JASO T 903, Motorcycles―four -Stroke Cycle Gasoline Engine Oils  
18. JASO T904, Mot orcycles - Four Stroke Cycle Gasoline Engine Oils - Friction 
Properties Test for the Clutch Systems  
19. ISO 24254:2007 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Family E 
(Internal combustion engine oils) - specifications for use in four -stroke  cycle 
motorcycle gasoline engines and associated drive trains (categories EMA and EMB)  
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_4765_00_e.pdf