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20 April 2021  
(21-3386) 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  
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 shall be indicated if dif ferent from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 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: 
6404); Footwear (ICS 61.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 631:2021, 
Footwear - Determination of heat insulation of granulated cork bottom filler for footwear, 
Second Edition (11 page(s), in Engl ish) 
6. Description of content:  This draft Uganda Standard specifies a method for the 
determination of heat insulation of granulated cork bottom filler for footwear  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Evaluation of quality and regulatory requirements; Reducing trade barriers 
and facilitating trade; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 17709, Footwear   Sampling location, preparation and duration of 
conditioning of samples and test pieces  
2. US 631:2006, Determination of heat insulation of granulated cork bottom filler 
for footwear  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable  G/TBT/N/UGA/1304  
 
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  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 63 29 
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://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/UGA/21_2878_00_e.pdf  
 