  
  
G/TBT/N/BDI/203  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1199  
G/TBT/N/RWA/594  
G/TBT/N/TZA/694  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1534  
 
7 January 2022  
(22-0194) 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, KENYA, 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@u nbs.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 notificati on shall 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):  Plastic 
bucket; Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s 
(excl. goods of 9619) (HS 392690); Other rubber and plastics products (ICS 83.140.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1080:2021, Plastic bucket — Specification, First Edition (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for plastic buckets for genera l purpose use.  This standard 
does not apply to plastic buckets intended for food handling  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer  protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 2530:1968, Methods of test for polyethylene moulding materials and 
polyethylene compounds  
2. IS 3730:1988, Specification for high density polyethylene bucket  G/TBT/N/BDI/203, G/TBT/N/KEN/1199, G/TBT/N/RWA/594, G/TBT/N/TZA/694, 
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  3. TZS 1877 –1:2016, Plastic container — Specification — Part 1: Bucket  
4. US 2297:2021, Plastic bucke t ─ Specification  
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  
https://me mbers.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/UGA/22_0204_00_e.pdf  
 