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23 March 2020  
(20-2312) 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 fr om 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):  Absorbent 
gauze; - Other (HS 300590); Surgical instruments and materials (ICS 11.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2229 -
1:2020, Surgical gauze — Specification — Part 1: Absorbent, First edition (22 page(s), i n 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, methods 
of test and sampling of absorbent gauze.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labe lling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 10993 (all parts), Biological evaluation of medical devices  
2. US ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
3. USP42 -NF37 - 2043 
4. USP41 -NF36 - 1927 
5. USP40 -NF35 - 4382 G/TBT/N/UGA/1206  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2020  
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  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, U ganda  
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/2020/TBT/UGA/20_2101_00_e.pdf  
 