. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/159 
27 May 2010  
 (10-2915) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Solar energy 
engineering, 27.160; Pipeline component s and pipelines in general, 23.040.01 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  FDUS 853:2009, 
Code of practice for solar water heating system s – Design, installation, testing, repair and 
maintenance (172 pages, English).     
6. Description of content:  This code provides recommendations for solar water heating 
systems having collectors with liquid heat transf er media for heating water to help ensure 
adequate operation and safety.  Design consideration, manufacture, handling, installation, 
operation and maintenance are included.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
To encourage the use of cheaper source of energy, the sun; and to reduce on 
overdependence on hydropower wh ich is in inadequate supply.  
8. Relevant documents:    
• ISO 6708:1995, Pipework components — Definition and selection of DN (nominal size) 
ISO 7268:1983, Pipe components — Definition of nominal pressure;  
• ISO 9311-1:2005, Adhesives for thermoplastic pi ping systems — Part 1: Determination of 
film properties;  
• ISO 9311-2:2002, Adhesives for thermoplastic pi ping systems — Part 2: Determination of 
shear strength;  
• ISO 9311-3:2005, Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems — Part 3: Test method for 
the determination of resistance to internal pressure;  
• ISO 9356:1989, Polyolefin pipe assemblies with or without jointed fittings — Resistance 
to internal pressure — Test method; G/TBT/N/UGA/159 
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  • ISO/TS 10465-1:2007, Underground installation of flexible glass-reinforced pipes based 
on unsaturated polyester resin (GRP-UP)  — Part 1: Installation procedures; 
• ISO/TR 10465-2:2007, Underground  installation of flexible glass-reinforced pipes based 
on unsaturated polyester resin (GRP-UP) — Part 2: Comparison of static calculation 
methods;  
• ISO/TR 10465-3:2007, Underground  installation of flexible glass-reinforced pipes based 
on unsaturated polyester resin (GRP-UP) — Part  3: Installation parame ters and application 
limits;  
• ISO 10802:1992, Ductile iron pipelines — Hydr ostatic testing after installation; 
• ISO 10804-1:1996, Restrained joint systems for ductile iron pipelines — Part 1: Design 
rules and type testing; 
• ISO 10931:2005, Plastics piping systems for industrial applications — Poly (vinylidene 
fluoride) (PVDF) - Specifications for components and the system; 
• ISO/TR 11295:1992, Techniques for rehabilitation of pipeline systems by the use of 
plastics pipes and fittings;  
• ISO 13845:2000, Plastics piping systems — Elast omeric-sealing-ring-type socket joints 
for use with unplasticized poly (vinyl chlori de) (PVC-U) pipes — Test method for leak 
tightness under internal pressure and with angular deflection; 
• ISO 13951:2001, Plastics piping systems - Test method for the resistance of polyolefin 
pipe/pipe or pipe/fitting assemblies to tensile loading; 
• ISO 15493:2003, Plastics piping systems for industrial applications — Acrylonitrile-
butadiene-styrene (ABS), unplasticized poly( vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) and chlorinated 
poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) — Specifications for components and the system — Metric series; 
• ISO 15494:2003, Plastics piping systems for industrial applications — Polybutene (PB), 
polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) — Specifications for components and the system 
— Metric series; 
• ISO/TS 15874-7:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — 
Polypropylene (PP) — Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    5 May 2010   
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industry. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   And can also be 
downloaded here: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/uga/10_2072_00_e.pdf