G/TBT/N/UGA/854  
 
28 June 2018  
(18-4099) 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): Ribbed 
bars; Iron and steel (HS 72). Steels for reinforcement of concrete (ICS 77.140.15).  
5. Title, number of pa ges and language(s) of the notified document: DUS DEAS 412 -
2: 2018, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Part 2: Ribbed bars, 2nd edition (20 
page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This part of East Africa Draft Standard specifies technica l 
requirements for ribbed bars to be used as reinforcement in concrete.  
This part of East Africa Draft Standard covers ten steel grades not intended for welding 
which are B300A - R, B300B -R, B300C -R, B300D -R, B400A -R, B400B -R, B400C -R, B500A - 
R, B500B -R and  B500C -R, and eleven steel grades intended for welding which are 
B300DWR, B350DWR, B400AWR, B400BWR, B400CWR, B400DWR, B420DWR, B500AWR, 
B500BWR, B500CWR aB500DWR, B550DWR and B600DWR. The steel grades are 
designated with steel names allocated in accordanc e with ISO/TS 4949.  
This part of East Africa Draft Standard covers products delivered in straight lengths.  
Ribbed bars produced from finished products, such as plates and railway rails, are 
excluded.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urg ent 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. G/TBT/N/UGA/383  
2. ISO 404, Steel and steel products — General technical delivery requirements  
3. ISO/TS 4949, Steel names based on letter symbols  
4. ISO/TR 9769, Steel and iron — Review of available methods of analysis  
5. ISO 10144, Certification  scheme for steel bars and wires for the reinforcement of 
concrete structures  G/TBT/N/UGA/854  
 
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  6. ISO 14284, Steel and iron — Sampling and preparation of samples for the 
determination of chemical composition  
7. ISO 15630 -1, Steel for the reinforcement and prestressing of concret e — Test 
methods — Part 1: Reinforcing bars, wire rod and wire  
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/crnattachments/2018/TBT/UGA/18_3332_00_e.pdf