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9 May 2019  
(19-3169) 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 [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):  Glycerine 
for cosmetic industry; (HS: 330290); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages an d language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
961:2019,Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification. First Edition (19 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for glycerine for cosmetic industry.  
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; Qualit y requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
2. EAS 847 -2, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 2: 
Determination of moisture content  
3. EAS 847 -7, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 7: 
Determination of specific gravity  
4. EAS 847 -15, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 15: Determination of ash 
content  
5. EAS 847 -16, Oils for cosmetic industry — Methods of test — Part 1 6: 
Determination of heavy metal content  
6. EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
7. EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
8. ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
9. British pharmacopeia, 2015.  G/TBT/N/UGA/1065  
 
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  10.  FDUS 1832:2018, Glycerine for Cosmetic use  
11. IS 1796 (1986): Glycerine — Specification.  
12. IS 12590 (1988): Glycerine for Cosmetic Industry.  
13. Physical Properties of Glycerine and Its solutions May 1967  
14. USP 29 - NF 24 page 1011, pharmacopeia forum volume 28 (4) page 12450  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2737 _00_e.pdf  
 