G/TBT/N/UGA/541  
 
4 July 2016  
(16-3585)  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 telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Antibacterial bathing 
bars. – Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (HS: 34011). Surface active agents 
(ICS: 71.100.40) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
DUS DEAS 878:2016, Antibacterial bathing bars – Specification (35 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for solid antibacterial bathing bars. This standard applies to 
antibacterial bathing bars cakes or bar supplied in the form of cakes and produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats, fatty acids, or from a blend of all or part of these 
materials, with or without the addition of ro sins or non-soapy surfactants. The standard 
sets minimum requirements for performance and safety characteristics of antibacterial bathing bar.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Prevention of 
deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. The Uganda Gazette 
2. KS 2231:2012, Antibacterial bathing bars – Specification 
3. EAS 127, Synthetic laundry detergents for household use – Specification 
4. EAS 377-1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 1: List of substances prohibited 
in cosmetic products 
5. EAS 377-2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 2: List of substances which 
cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions laid down 
6. EAS 377-3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 3: List of colourants allowed in 
cosmetic products 
EAS 377-4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 4: List of preservatives allowed 
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  7. EAS 377-5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic 
products 
8. EAS 766-2, Antibacterial toilet soap – Specification- Part 2: Liquid 
9. EAS 794, Determination of the microbial inhibi tion of cosmetic soap bars and liquid 
hand and body washes – Test method 
10. EAS 814, Determination of biodegradab ility of surfactants – Test method 
11. ISO 456, Surface active agents – Analysis of soaps – Determination of free caustic 
alkali 
12. ISO 685, Analysis of soap – Determination of alkali content and total fatty matter 
content 
13. ISO 4315, Surface active agents – Determination of alkalinity – Titrimetric method 
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandat ory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives   
10. Final date for comments: 5 September 2016 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2 016/TBT/UGA/16_2654_00_e.pdf