G/TBT/N/UGA/971  
 
29 October 2018  
(18-6742) 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): Steel filing 
cabinets; Filing cabinets, card -index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office -
stamp sta nds and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office 
furniture of heading 94.03. (HS 8304). Furniture (ICS 97.140).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
FDUS  1908:2018, Furniture - Steel filing cabinets  for general office purposes - 
Specification, First Edition (9 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Final Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for 
materials, sizes, construction and finish and tests of steel filing cabinets for ge neral office 
purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: 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. ISO 1520, Paints and varnishes - Cupping test  
2. ISO 2009, Slotted countersunk flat head screws - Product grade A  
3. ISO 4624, Paints and varnishes - Pull-off test for adhesion  
4. ISO 4950 -1, High yield strength flat steel products - Part 1: General requirements  
5. ISO 6860, Paints and varnishes - Bend test (conical mandrel)  
6. ISO 9567,  
7. ISO 11503, Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to humidity 
(intermittent condensation)  
8. ISO 15184, Paints and varnishes - Determination of film hardness by pencil test  G/TBT/N/UGA/971  
 
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  9. ISO 16925, Paints and varnishes - Determination of the resistance of coatings to 
pressure water -jetting  
10. ISO 28762,  
11. US ISO 6361 -1, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and 
plates - Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery  
12. ISO 12633 -1, Hot -finished structural hollow sections of non -alloy and fine grain 
steels  - Part 1: Technical delivery conditions (tube)  
13. IS 3313, Steel filing cabinets for gener al office purposes - Specification  
14. US 1633, Cold rolled low carbon steel flat products for cold forming - Technical 
delivery conditions  
15. ISO 16143 -3, Stainless steels for general purposes - Part 3: Wire  
16. US ISO 6362 -1, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - extruded rods/ bars, 
tubes and profiles - Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery  
17. ISO 9692 -3, Welding and allied processes - Types of joint preparation - Part 3: 
Metal inert gas welding and tungsten inert gas welding of aluminum and its alloys  
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 and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnatta chments/2018/TBT/UGA/18_5601_00_e.pdf