EAS 356 
ICS 59.08 0.01 
First  Edition : 2019  
DRAFT AMENDMENT No. 1: 2021  
 
 
EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Textiles — Requirements for inspection and acceptance of used textile 
products  
DRAFT AMENDMENT  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
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EAS 356: 2019 /D.Amd. No. 1:2021  
 
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Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing 
requirements governing quality of products and services in the E ast African Community. It is envisaged 
that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services 
are exchanged within the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Committ ee (EASC) mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards (EAS)  and other deliverables . The Committee is composed of 
representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives 
from the public and private sect or organizations in the community.  
East African Standards are developed through Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East Afric an Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in 
accordance with the Principles and procedures for development  of East African Standards.  
East African Standards and other deliverables are subject to review, to keep pace with technological 
advances. Users of the East African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the 
latest versions of th e standards they are implementing.  
Draft Amendment No.  1 to East African Standard, EAS 356: 2019 was prepared by Technical Committee 
EASC/TC 061 , Textiles, textile products and accessories . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Textiles — Requirements for inspection and acceptance of 
used textile products  
DRAFT AMENDMENT  1 
Page 2, Clause 4.6, bale mass  
Change the requirement of the bale mass to be in line with the international best practices . It reads, “A 
bale shall have a gross mass of not more than 50 Kg .”  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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