Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres. This Part 1 applies to sewing threads made from the following fibres and combinations thereof: continuous filament polyester; staple fibre polyester; air-jet (Loop) textured polyester; false twist (Crimp) textured polyester; continuous filament nylon6.6; polyester and cotton core spun (continuous filament polyester core, cotton sheath); polyester and polyester core spun (continuous filament polyester core, polyester sheath); and polyester and cotton component plied.

Products Covered: Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale (HS code(s): 5508); Yarns (ICS code(s): 59.080.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres. This Part 1 applies to sewing threads made from the following fibres and combinations thereof: continuous filament polyester; staple fibre polyester; air-jet (Loop) textured polyester; false twist (Crimp) textured polyester; continuous filament nylon6.6; polyester and cotton core spun (continuous filament polyester core, cotton sheath); polyester and polyester core spun (continuous filament polyester core, polyester sheath); and polyester and cotton component plied.

Products Covered: Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale (HS code(s): 5508); Yarns (ICS code(s): 59.080.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This part of DUS 914 specifies requirements for woven wool and woven wool/polyamide blankets intended for institutional and household use.

Products Covered: Bed blankets

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This part of DUS 914 specifies requirements for woven wool and woven wool/polyamide blankets intended for institutional and household use.

Products Covered: Bed blankets

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements of knitted vests with or without sleeves.

Products Covered: Vests

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2019

This draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements of knitted vests with or without sleeves.

Products Covered: Vests

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2019

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by ceramic tiles, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of preventing misleading practices. The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products: Ceramic tiles listed in annexes A to M of ISO 13006: Annex Type of tile Annex A Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIb, 0.5% Annex B Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-1, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex C Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-2, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex D Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-1, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex E Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-2, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex F Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIII, Eb > 10% Annex G Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIa, Eb ≤ 0.5% Annex H Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIb, 0.5% < Eb ≤ 3% Annex J Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIa, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex K Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIb, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex L Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIII, Eb > 10% Annex M Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIa, Eb ≤ 0.5% The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to: Tiles manufactured using a process other than the normal extrusion or dry-pressing process. It does not apply to decorative accessories or trims such as borders, corners, skirting boards, cornices, ceramic beads, stairs, curved tiles and other accessory pieces or mosaics (that is, any piece that can fit into an area of 49 cm2).

Products Covered: 6907.21.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%; 6907.22.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5% but not exceeding 10% 6907.23.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10%; Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths (HS 6901); Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths (HS 6902); Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2019

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by ceramic tiles, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of preventing misleading practices. The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products: Ceramic tiles listed in annexes A to M of ISO 13006: Annex Type of tile Annex A Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIb, 0.5% Annex B Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-1, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex C Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-2, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex D Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-1, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex E Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-2, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex F Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIII, Eb > 10% Annex G Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIa, Eb ≤ 0.5% Annex H Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIb, 0.5% < Eb ≤ 3% Annex J Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIa, 3% < Eb ≤ 6% Annex K Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIb, 6% < Eb ≤ 10% Annex L Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIII, Eb > 10% Annex M Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIa, Eb ≤ 0.5% The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to: Tiles manufactured using a process other than the normal extrusion or dry-pressing process. It does not apply to decorative accessories or trims such as borders, corners, skirting boards, cornices, ceramic beads, stairs, curved tiles and other accessory pieces or mosaics (that is, any piece that can fit into an area of 49 cm2).

Products Covered: 6907.21.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%; 6907.22.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5% but not exceeding 10% 6907.23.00 - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10%; Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths (HS 6901); Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths (HS 6902); Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2019

Description of content: NEA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 11 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 11 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by June 2019. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2020. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals.   The 11 chemicals identified for control are as follows:   Conventions Stockholm Convention (SC) Rotterdam Convention (RC) Proposed Chemicals for Control Industrial Chemicals (i) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (ii) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds   Industrial Chemicals (i) Benzidine and its salts (ii) Bis(chloromethyl) ether   Pesticide/Insecticides/Herbicides (i) Acetochlor (ii) Paraquat and its salts (iii) Lambda-cyhalothrin (iv) Atrazine (v) Dinoterb (vi) Amitraz (vii) Hexazinone    

Products Covered: S/N Chemical Name & Identity HS Code HS Description 1 Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS No. 335-67-1), its salts and PFOA-related compounds 29159090   Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids & their anhydride halide peroxides peroxyacids & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 29XXXXXX* Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 2 Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) (CAS No. 355-46-4), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds 29049900     Other sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons 29XXXXXX* Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 3 Benzidine (CAS No. 92-87-5) and its salts 29215900   Other aromatic polyamines & their derivatives & salts thereof 4 Bis(chloromethyl) ether (CAS No. 542-88-1) 29091900   Other acyclic ethers & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 5 Dinoterb (CAS No. 1420-07-1) 29089900 Other halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols 38089990 Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 6 Amitraz (CAS No. 33089-61-1) 29252900 Other imines & their derivatives thereof 38089990 Rodenticides & similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 7 Lambda-cyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465-08-6) 29269000 Other Nitrile-function compounds 38089990 Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 8 Atrazine (CAS No. 1912-24-9) 29336900   Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 9 Paraquat (CAS No. 4685-14-7) and its salts 29333930 Paraquat salts 29333990 Other compounds with an infused pyridine ring 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 10 Acetochlor (CAS No. 34256-82-1) 29242990 Other cyclic amides & their derivatives & salts thereof 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 11 Hexazinone (CAS No. 51235-04-2) 29336900 Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2019

Description of content: NEA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 11 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 11 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by June 2019. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2020. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals.   The 11 chemicals identified for control are as follows:   Conventions Stockholm Convention (SC) Rotterdam Convention (RC) Proposed Chemicals for Control Industrial Chemicals (i) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (ii) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds   Industrial Chemicals (i) Benzidine and its salts (ii) Bis(chloromethyl) ether   Pesticide/Insecticides/Herbicides (i) Acetochlor (ii) Paraquat and its salts (iii) Lambda-cyhalothrin (iv) Atrazine (v) Dinoterb (vi) Amitraz (vii) Hexazinone    

Products Covered: S/N Chemical Name & Identity HS Code HS Description 1 Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS No. 335-67-1), its salts and PFOA-related compounds 29159090   Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids & their anhydride halide peroxides peroxyacids & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 29XXXXXX* Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 2 Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) (CAS No. 355-46-4), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds 29049900     Other sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons 29XXXXXX* Hydrocarbons and their halogenated ,sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 3 Benzidine (CAS No. 92-87-5) and its salts 29215900   Other aromatic polyamines & their derivatives & salts thereof 4 Bis(chloromethyl) ether (CAS No. 542-88-1) 29091900   Other acyclic ethers & their halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 5 Dinoterb (CAS No. 1420-07-1) 29089900 Other halogenated sulphonated nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols 38089990 Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 6 Amitraz (CAS No. 33089-61-1) 29252900 Other imines & their derivatives thereof 38089990 Rodenticides & similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 7 Lambda-cyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465-08-6) 29269000 Other Nitrile-function compounds 38089990 Rodenticides and similar products not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 38089130 Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089190 Other insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 8 Atrazine (CAS No. 1912-24-9) 29336900   Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 9 Paraquat (CAS No. 4685-14-7) and its salts 29333930 Paraquat salts 29333990 Other compounds with an infused pyridine ring 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 10 Acetochlor (CAS No. 34256-82-1) 29242990 Other cyclic amides & their derivatives & salts thereof 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers 11 Hexazinone (CAS No. 51235-04-2) 29336900 Compounds with an unfused Triazine Ring in the structure Excl Melamine 38089311   Herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38 in aerosol containers 38089319   Other herbicides not specified in Subheading Note 1 or 2 of Chapter 38, not in aerosol containers

Regulation Type: Regular notification