G/TBT/N/UGA/1217  
20 August 2020  
(20-5673) 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):  Petrolatum 
gauze; Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, 
poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail 
sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (excl. adhesive dressings and 
other articles having an adhesive layer) (HS 300590); Surgical instruments and materials 
(ICS 11.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2229 -
2:2020, Surgical gauze - Specification - Part 2: P etrolatum, First edition (16 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, 
methods of test and sampling of petrolatum gauze (also known as paraffin gauze or 
vaseline gauze).  
7. Objective and ration ale, 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  G/TBT/N/UGA/1217  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. British Pharmacopeia 2015  
2. G/TBT/N/UGA/1206  
3. US ISO 2137, Petroleum products and lubricants — Determination of cone 
penetration of lubricating greases and petrolatum  
4. US ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: 
Sampli ng schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot 
inspection  
5. US ISO 10993 (all parts), Biological evaluation of medical devices  
6. USP43 -NF38 - 2092 
7. USP42 -NF37 - 2045 
8. USP41 -NF36 – 1929 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2020  
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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