G/TBT/N/UGA/1264  
8 December 2020  
(20-8800) 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  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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 dif ferent 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):  Liquid 
detergent for household use; Surface -active preparations, washing preparations, auxiliary 
washing preparations and cleaning preparation s put up for retail sale (excl. organic 
surface -active agents, soap and organic surface -active preparations in the form of bars, 
cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in 
the form of liquid or cream) (HS 340220) ; Surface active agents (ICS 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 
DEAS  383:2020, Liquid detergent for household use — Specification, Second Edition 
(23 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Dra ft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for for liquid detergent for household general/multi - and 
dishwashing purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer informa tion, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/UGA/1264  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/360  
2. EAS 377-1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 1: List of substances 
prohibited in cosmetic products  
3. EAS 377 -2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 2: List of substances which 
cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions laid down  
4. EAS 377 -3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 3: List of colourants allowed 
in cosmetic products  
5. EAS 377 -4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 4: List of preservatives 
allowed in cosmetic products  
6. EAS 377 -5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 5: Use of UV filters in 
cosmetic products  
7. ISO 2271; Surface -active agents — Determination of anionic active matter by 
manual or mechanical direct two phase titration procedure.  
8. EAS 814 Determination of biodegradability of surfactants — Test method  
9. ISO 862, Surface active agents — Vocabulary  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2021  
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:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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