Draft Ministry of Labour Decree "Adopting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and issuing other provisions on chemical safety" The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that draft Ministry of Labour Decree "Adopting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and issuing other provisions on chemical safety", notified on 29 November 2017 by the World Trade Organization in document G/TBT/N/COL/229, was issued on 6 August 2018 pursuant to Ministry of Labour Decree No. 1496. Text available from: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism), Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department), Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority). Text available online at: http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx Enquiry point: Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Calle 28, N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 606 7676, Ext. 1690/1340 Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051 http://www.sical.gov.co/reglamentos-tecnicos Also available at:

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Chemicals (28.00.00)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft Ministry of Labour Decree "Adopting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and issuing other provisions on chemical safety" The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that draft Ministry of Labour Decree "Adopting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and issuing other provisions on chemical safety", notified on 29 November 2017 by the World Trade Organization in document G/TBT/N/COL/229, was issued on 6 August 2018 pursuant to Ministry of Labour Decree No. 1496. Text available from: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism), Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department), Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority). Text available online at: http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx Enquiry point: Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Calle 28, N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 606 7676, Ext. 1690/1340 Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051 http://www.sical.gov.co/reglamentos-tecnicos Also available at:

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Chemicals (28.00.00)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1583-1: 2018, Sampling and test for sodium hydroxide for industrial use —Part 1— Determination of silica content, First Edition

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies a reduced silico-molybdic complex photometric method for the determination of the silica content of sodium hydroxide for industrial use. The method is applicable to products having silica (SiO2) contents exceeding 10 mg/kg.
Products Covered: Sodium hydroxide
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1583-1: 2018, Sampling and test for sodium hydroxide for industrial use —Part 1— Determination of silica content, First Edition

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies a reduced silico-molybdic complex photometric method for the determination of the silica content of sodium hydroxide for industrial use. The method is applicable to products having silica (SiO2) contents exceeding 10 mg/kg.
Products Covered: Sodium hydroxide
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1963:2018, Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide) — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods of test and sampling for caustic soda, pure and technical grade. It covers both solid and lye form. The standard does not apply to sodium hydroxide for medical or pharmaceutical use and sodium hydroxide for photographic use.
Products Covered: Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1963:2018, Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide) — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods of test and sampling for caustic soda, pure and technical grade. It covers both solid and lye form. The standard does not apply to sodium hydroxide for medical or pharmaceutical use and sodium hydroxide for photographic use.
Products Covered: Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1584:2017, Organic fertilizer - Specification Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1584:2017, Organic fertilizer - Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/609 entered into force on 6 July 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Organic fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1584:2017, Organic fertilizer - Specification Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1584:2017, Organic fertilizer - Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/609 entered into force on 6 July 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Organic fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1660:2017, Inorganic foliar fertilizer - Specification Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1660:2017, Inorganic foliar fertilizer - Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/610 entered into force on 6 July 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Inorganic foliar fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1660:2017, Inorganic foliar fertilizer - Specification Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1660:2017, Inorganic foliar fertilizer - Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/610 entered into force on 6 July 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Distribution date: 14 August 2018 | Final date for Comment: 27 April 2025
Products Covered: Inorganic foliar fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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