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1 July 2022  
(22-5104) 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 different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Petroleum 
gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. (HS code(s): 2711); Fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2536:2022, 
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography , First Edition; 
(29 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda covers the determinati on of the chemical 
composition of natural gases and similar gaseous mixtures . This test method may be 
abbreviated for the analysis of lean natural gases containing negligible amounts of 
hexanes and higher hydrocarbons, or for the determination of one or m ore components, 
as required.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ASTM D2597  
2. ASTM E260  G/TBT/N/UGA/1636  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable.  
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  
 