G/TBT/N/UGA/712  
 
22 August 2017  
(17-4472) 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):  School Clothing, 
blazers.  Other articles of plastics and arti cles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 
39.14. (HS 3926), Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and 
brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted. (HS 
6103), Women's or girls' suits, ensembl es, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, 
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear). (HS 6204), 
Worn clothing and other worn articles. (HS 6309), - Articles of apparel (HS 420310), - 
Clothing, clothing accesso ries, footwear and headgear (HS 681250). Products of the textile 
industry (ICS 59.080), Clothes (ICS 61.020).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS 1687 -2: 
2017, School Clothing — Part 2: Blazers. (14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This part of DUS 1687 covers the requirements for the materials, 
the sizes and make of school blazers for boys and girls.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer informa tion, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/712  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. DUS 1687 -1, School clothing — Part 1: General requirements for school clothing  
2. DUS 1700 -2, School wear fabrics — Part 2: Blazer fabric s 
3. DUS 1700 -7, School wear fabrics — Part 7: Fabrics containing textured yarns  
4. SANS 1118 -1 (SABS1118 -1), School clothing –Part 1: General requirements for 
school clothing.  
5. SANS 1444 -2 (SABS1444 -2), School wear fabrics –Part 2: Blazer fabrics.  
6. SANS 1444 -7 (SABS1444 -7), School wear fabrics –Part 7: Fabrics containing 
textured yarns.  
7. SANS 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements  
8. SANS 10188(SABS0188), Standard methods of garment measurement  
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2017.  
Proposed date of en try 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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_3714_00_e.pdf