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Notifying Member: BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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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 different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Moulds for rubber or plastics (other than injection or compression types) (HS code(s): 848079); Stationary containers and tanks (ICS code(s): 23.020.10); water storage tank

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1151: 2023, Moulded polyethylene water storage tank — Specification, First Edition; (26 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for rotational moulded and blow moulded polyethylene water storage tanks (closed and open top tank). This standard is not applicable to underground tanks, mobile water tanks and horizontal cylindrical water tanks.

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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; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1._    ISO 1133-1, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 1: Standard method

2._    ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method

3._    ISO 4892-2, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps

4._    ISO 13274, Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Plastics compatibility testing for packaging and IBCs

5._    ISO 18872, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties at high strain rates

6._    ISO 23900-3, Pigments and extenders — Methods of dispersion and assessment of dispersibility in plastics — Part 3: Determination of colouristic properties and ease of dispersion of black and colour pigments in polyethylene by two-roll milling

7._    US ISO 1209-1, Rigid cellular plastics — Determination of flexural properties — Part 1: Basic bending test

8._    US ISO 1209-2, Rigid cellular plastics — Determination of flexural properties — Part 2: Determination of flexural strength and apparent flexural modulus of elasticity

9._    RS 128: 2019, Rotational moulded polyethylene water storage tanks — Specification

10._  TZS 892-1: 2019, Polyethylene tanks for storage of potable water — Part 1: Specifications

11._  US 1560: 2022, Moulded polyethylene water storage tank — Specification

12._  IS 12701(1996): Rotational moulded polyethylene water storage tanks.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or 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