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9 May 2019  
(19-3173) 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  
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 [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):  Lipstick; 
(HS: 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the no tified document:  DUS DEAS 
965:2019, Lipstick — Specification, First Edition (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and methods of test for lipstick.  
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; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and fac ilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 16: 
Determination of Heavy metal Content  
2. EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
thermal stability  
3. EAS 346, Labelling of  cosmetics — General requirements  
4. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
5. ISO 21149, Cosmetics -- Microbiology -- Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
6. ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines o n 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
7. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
8. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
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  9. ASTM D1321 – 10, Standard Test Method for Nee dle Penetration of Petroleum 
Waxes  
10. US 875:2009, Lipstick — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2741_00_e.pdf  
 