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G/TBT/N/RWA/527  
G/TBT/N/TZA/637  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1437  
 
22 September 2021  
(21-7076) 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:  BURUNDI, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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 shal l be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  
Cosmetics; Beauty or make -up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin 
(other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, 
lip and eye make -up preparations, manicure or pedicure pre parations and make -up or 
skin care powders, incl. baby powders) (HS 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 
71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 346:2021, 
Labelling of cosmetics — Requirements, Third Edition (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for the 
labelling of cosmetic products. This Draft East African Standard applies to all cosmetic 
products as defined in 3.1 and specified in EAS 334.  
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; Red ucing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 334 List by category of cosmetic products  
2. Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 30th November 2009 on cosmetic products  G/TBT/N/BDI/148, G/TBT/N/RWA/527, G/TBT/N/TZA/637, G/TBT/N/UGA/1437  
 
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  3. EAS 346: 2013, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be detremined  
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_6015_00_e.pdf  
 