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12 January 2021  
(21-0374) 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 [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):  Medical 
safety goggle; Ophthalmic instruments and appliances, n.e.s (HS 901850); Other medical 
equipment (ICS 11.040.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2289:2020, 
Medical safety goggle — Specification,  First Edition. (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and methods of test for medical safety goggles, of non -vented or indirect vented models, 
to be used for protection against infe ctious agents, irritating fluids that may affect the 
eyes during medical procedures. This standard does not apply to safety goggles for other 
applications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer info rmation, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 18526, -4, Eye and face protection — Test methods — Part 4: Headforms  
2. IS 7524 -1: 1980, Methods of test for eye protectors, Part1: Non -optical tests  
3. IS 8521 -2: 1994, Industrial safety face -shields, Part 2: With wire mesh visor  
4. IS 14352: 1996, Miners safety goggles  G/TBT/N/UGA/1277  
 
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  5. ISO18526 -3: 2020, Eye and face protection — Test methods —Part 3: Physical 
and mechanical properties  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
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 
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://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/UGA/21_0341_00_e.pdf  
 