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28 October 2020  
(20-7532) 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 dif ferent 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):  Cobweb 
duster; Brooms, brushes, incl. brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or 
vehicles, hand -operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and leather 
dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint p ads and rollers; 
squeegees of rubber or similar flexible materials (HS 9603); Cleaning appliances 
(ICS 97.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2228:2020, 
Cobweb duster — Specification, First Edition (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
methods of sampling and test for cobweb dusters used for removing cobwebs on ceilings 
and part of the walls that are not easily reached by human hands.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 11750:1986, Brushes — Fitch flat with long handle  
2. IS 4301:1999, Brushes, — brushes foundry flat  G/TBT/N/UGA/1241  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 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  
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/2020/TBT/UGA/20_6493_00_e.pdf  
 