G/TB T/N/UGA/578  
 
15 September 2016  
(16-4888) 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):  Concrete pipes, 
ancillary concrete products, unreinforced manh oles and soakaways, reinforced concrete 
manholes and soakaways.  Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or 
not reinforced. (HS 6810) . Concrete and concrete products (ICS 91.100.30)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the n otified document:  DUS EAS 426 -
2:2006, Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products - Part 2: Specification for 
unreinforced and reinforced concrete manholes and soakaways, (32 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard spe cifies complementary 
requirements to those in EAS 418 for unreinforced and reinforced concrete manholes of 
circular and rectangular cross -section (with or without chamfered or rounded corners), as 
provided for in that European Standard, i.e. units with nom inal sizes or nominal   lengths 
not exceeding DN 1250 or LN 1250, respectively. Full requirements for unreinforced and 
reinforced concrete manholes with nominal sizes greater than DN 1250, but not exceeding 
DN 3000, are also specified. The manholes are inte nded to be installed in carriageways of 
roads (including pedestrian streets), hard shoulders and parking areas for all types of road 
vehicles, though provision is also made for units subject to lighter traffic loading. 
Requirements for soakaways, landing s labs and corbel slabs are also specified.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Trade facilitation; Quality requirements ; Protection of Human health or Safety ; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 426 -200:1994, Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Part 
200: Specification for unreinforced and reinforced manholes and soakaways of 
circular cross -section.  
2. BS 8110 -1:1997, Structural use of conc rete - Part 1: Code of practice for design 
and construction.  
3. BS 8110 -2:1985, Structural use of concrete  - Part 2: Code of practice for special 
circumstances.  
4. BS 8500 -1:2002, Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206 -1 -
Part 1: Method of specif ying and guidance for the supplier.  
5. BS 8500 -2:2002, Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206 -1 -G/TBT/N/UGA/578  
 
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   Part 2:  Specification for constituent materials and concrete.  
6. BS EN 752 -2:1997, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings  - Part 2: 
Performance r equirements.  
7. BS EN 752 -3:1997, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings  - Part 3: Planning.  
8. BS EN 752 -4:1998, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings  - Part 4: Hydraulic 
design and environmental considerations.  
9. BS EN 1295 -1:1998, Structural design of bu ried pipelines under various conditions 
of loading  - Part 1: General requirements.  
10. BS EN 1610:1998, Construction and testing of drains and sewers.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: January 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.   
10. Final date for comments:  7 November 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/UGA/16_3781_00_e.pdf