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21 October 2019  
(19-6874) 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  
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 [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):  Copper -
Chrome -Boron (CCB) Wood Preservative; Other colouring matter; preparations as specified 
in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic 
products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (HS 3206); - 
Other (HS 380890 ); - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (HS 
440310); Wood -protecting chemicals (ICS 71.100.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2112 -
2:2018, Water Soluble Type Wood Preservatives -Part 2: Copp er-Chrome -Boron (CCB) 
Wood Preservative, First Edition (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for copper -
chrome -boron (CCB) - a water -soluble (fixed) type wood preservative specified for 
treatment of timber and other lignocellulosic materials as given in DUS 2099. This draft 
standard covers the com position of the preservative, quality of chemicals forming the 
composition, and sampling procedure for analysis.  
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; Protection of the environment; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 10013 -2:1961    specification for water soluble type wood preservatives(CCB)  
2. DUS 2112-1:2018, Water soluble type wood preservative –Part 1; Acid -copper -
chrome (ACC) wood preservative  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.  G/TBT/N/UGA/1123  
 
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  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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_5757_00_e.pdf  
 