G/TBT/N/UGA/1063  
 
9 May 2019 
(19-3167) 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):  Body oils; 
(HS: 330190); Cosmeti cs. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 
DEAS  959:2019, Body oils — Specification. First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for body oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils 
blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oils meant for application 
on the skin.  It does not cover skin creams, l otions, hair oils and pure essential oils.  Body 
oils for which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard.  
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. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
2. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
3. EAS 847 - 2, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 2: Determination of 
Moisture Content  
4. EAS 847 - 13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
5. EAS 847 -16, C osmetics — Analytical methods test — Part 16: Determination of 
Heavy metal Content  
6. EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 17: Physio -chemical tests  
7. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
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  8. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
9. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
10. ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida albicans  
11. ISO 21148, Cosmetics — Microbiology — General instructions for microbiological 
examination  
12. ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
13. ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
14. ISO 227 18, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
15. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
16. 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive  
17. FDUS 1921: 2018, Body o ils — Specification  
18. KS 1766:2006, Specification for body oils  
19. T[ZS 1133: 2017, Skin care oils — Specification  
20. US EAS 339:2013, Hair creams, lotions and gels — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 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 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/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2735_00_e.pdf