G/TBT/N/UGA/1026  
 
26 February 2019  
(19-1104) 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 [ 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): Fly ash  
Other (HS 262190). Concrete and concrete products (ICS 91.100.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language (s) of the notified document: DUS 2115:2018, 
Fly ash used for cement and concrete, First Edition (22 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: The Standard specifies the terms and definition, classification, 
grade, technical requirements, test meth od, inspection rules, packaging, marking, 
transportation and storage of the fly ash used for cement and concrete.  The Standard is 
applicable to the fly ash used as admixture at time of mixing mortar and concrete, and 
fly ash used as active addition at time  of cement production.  
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 facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. GB/T 1596: 2017, Fly ash used for cement and concrete  
2. US 310 -1: 2016, Portland cement - Ordinary Portland cement  
3. US 100 -2: 2016, Test methods - Part 2 - Chemical analysis  
4. ASTM D6023 - 16, Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, Cement 
Content, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Controlled Low -Strength Material (CLSM)  
5. US 100 -6: 2016, Cement -Test -Methods - Determination of fineness  
6. EAS 148 -3: 2017, test methods - determination of setting times (2)  
7. ASTM C1437 - 15, Standard Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar  
8. ASTM C471M - 17ae1, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Gypsum and 
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  9. DUS 2109: 2018, Radionu clide limitations  
10. EAS 18 -2: 2017, Part 2 Conformity evaluation  
11. EAS 148 -1: 2017, cement - test methods - part 1 determination of strength  
12. DUS 2108: 2018, Sand for construction  
13. ASTM C311 / C311M - 17, Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash 
or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland -Cement Concrete  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2019  
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 fro m 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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_1083_00_e.pdf