G/TBT/N/BDI/178  
G/TBT/N/RWA/569  
G/TBT/N/TZA/666  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1500  
22 November 2021  
(21-8796) 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:  BURUNDI, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go. ug 
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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 shal l 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):  (HS: 
630619); (ICS: 59.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1072:2021, Tarpaulins for agricultural use — Specification, First Edition (20 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content : This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for tarpaulins used for agricultural purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prev ention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
2. ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  
3. ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness 
to rubbing  G/TBT/N/BDI/178, G/TBT/N/RWA/569, G/TBT/N/TZA/666, G/TBT/N/UGA/1500  
 
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  4. ISO 248 -1, Rubber, raw — Determination of volatile -matter content — Part 1: 
Hot-mill method and oven method  
5. ISO 811  Textile fabrics -Determination of resistance to water penetration -
Hydrosta tic pressure test . 
6. ISO 1421, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength 
and elongation at break   
7. ISO 2286 -1, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics - Determination of roll 
characteristics -Part 1: Methods for determination of length , width and net mass  
8. ISO 2286 -2, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of roll 
characteristics — Part 2: Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, 
mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate  
9. ISO 4674 -1, Rubbe r-or plastics -coated Fabrics -Determination of tear 
Resistance -Part 1: Constant rate of tear methods  
10. ISO 13934 -1, Textiles -- Tensile properties of fabrics -- Part 1: Determination of 
maximum force and   elongation at maximum force using the strip method  
11. ISO 14362 -1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines 
derived from azo colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
12. ISO 14362 -3, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines 
derived from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants,  which may release 4 -aminoazobenzene  
13. ISO 16373 -1, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 1: General principles of testing 
coloured textiles for dyestuff identification  
14. ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the 
determination of extractable dye stuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic 
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
15. ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3: Method for determination of 
certain carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  
16. ISO 22958, Textiles — Water re sistance — Rain tests: exposure to a horizontal 
water spray  
17. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures    
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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