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G/TBT/N/KEN/1172  
G/TBT/N/RWA/582  
G/TBT/N/TZA/679  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1517  
10 December 2021  
(21-9258) 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, KENYA, 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@u nbs.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 notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 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):  Textiles; 
(HS: 560490 ); Products of the textile industry (ICS 59.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 257:2021, 
Textiles — Determination of moisture, total size, ash, fatty and waterso luble matter, 
Second Edition (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard prescribes methods for 
determining moisture, total size, ash, fatty and watersoluble matter in cellulosic textile 
materials and their blends.  The method for determination of water -soluble matter is 
applicable to other textile fibres.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requireme nts; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing   
ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods   
2. EAS 257:2001, Methods for estimation of moisture total size for finish, ash, 
fatty matter and determination of water -soluble matter in textiles   G/TBT/N/BDI/191, G/TBT/N/KEN/1172, G/TBT/N/RWA/582, G/TBT/N/TZA/679, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1517  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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://w ww.unbs.go.ug  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/UGA/21_7675_00_e.pdf  
 