G/TBT/N/UGA/719  
 
22 August 2017  
(17-4479) 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):  School clothing, girls' 
briefs.  Women's or girls' slips, petti coats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, 
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted. (HS 6108), Women's 
or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, 
négligés, bathr obes, dressing gowns and similar articles. (HS 6208), Worn clothing and 
other worn articles. (HS 6309), - Office or school supplies (HS 392610), - Articles of 
apparel (HS 420310), - Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear (HS 
681250). Product s of the textile industry (ICS 59.080), Clothes (ICS 61.020).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS 1687 -9: 
2017, School Clothing — Part 9: Briefs. (16 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This part of DUS 1 687 covers the requirements for the materials 
for, and the sizes and make of school briefs for girls.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
2. US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  
3. US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness 
to perspiration  
4. US ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length 
and mass per unit area 
5. US ISO 4915, Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology  
6. US ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and G/TBT/N/UGA/719  
 
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  drying  
7. US ISO 13938 -1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic 
method for determinat ion of bursting strength and bursting distension  
8. DUS 1687 -1, School clothing — Part 1: General requirements for school clothing  
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister fo r 
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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_3721_00_e.pdf