G/TBT/N/UGA/540  
 
4 July 2016  
(16-3584)  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): 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: Bathing bars – 
Specification (27 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements, sampling and 
test methods for bathing bars. This standard applies to bathing bars supplied in the form 
of bars/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 rosins or non-soapy surfactants. The standard sets minimum requirements for performance and safety 
characteristics of 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 1942:2005, Bathing bars – Specification 
3. IS 13498:1997, Bathing bars – Specification 
4. EAS 127, Synthetic laundry detergents for household use – Specification 
5. EAS 377-1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 1: List of substances prohibited 
in cosmetic products 
6. EAS 377-2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 2: List of substances which 
cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions laid down 
7. EAS 377-3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 3: List of colourants allowed in 
cosmetic products 
8. EAS 377-4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 4: List of preservatives allowed 
in cosmetic products 
9. EAS 377-5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products – Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic 
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  10. EAS 766-1, Antibacterial toilet soap – Specification – Part 1: Solid cake 
11. EAS 766-2, Antibacterial toilet soap – Specification – Part 2: Liquid 
12. EAS 794, Determination of the microbial inhibi tion of cosmetic soap bars and liquid 
hand and body washes – Test method 
13. EAS 814, Determination of biodegradab ility of surfactants – Test method 
14. ISO 456, Surface active agents – Analysis of soaps – Determination of free caustic 
alkali 
15. ISO 685, Analysis of soap – Determination of alkali content and total fatty matter 
content 
16. IAO 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_2653_00_e.pdf