Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Nigeria - Medical cotton swabs

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: NIGERIA

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

 

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Agency responsible:

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)

52 Lome Crescent,

Wuse Zone 7, Abuja

Tel: +2348033162789

E-mail: wto.tbt.nep@son.gov.ng

chivivlinjet@yahoo.com

Website: www.son.gov.ng

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (HS code(s): 3005)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DARS 2162:2025, Medical cotton swabs- Specification, first edition;; (18 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)

Chioma Chudi-Anaukwu

WTO TBT NEP

52 Lome Crescent,

Wuse Zone 7, Abuja

Tel: +2348033162789

E-mail: wto.tbt.nep@son.gov.ng, chivivlinjet@yahoo.com

Website: www.son.gov.ng

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Description of content: 1. 1 This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and methods of test for medical cotton swab.

1.2 This standard shall not apply to non-woven cotton swabs

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1. ISO 1833 - 11, Textiles-Quantitative chemical analysis -Part 11 : Mixtures of certain cellulose fibres with certain other fibres (method using sulfuric acid) .

2. ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for Inspection by attributes- Part 1 : Sampling schemes Indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by- lot inspection.

3. ISO 3071, Textiles- Determination of pH of aqueous extract.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 16 September 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Standards Organisation of Nigeria,

Chudi-Anaukwu, Chioma Vivienne

Plot 52 Lome Crescent, Wuse zone 7

Abuja

Tel: +(234) 803 316 2789; +(234) 809 716 7219

Email: wto.tbt.nep@son.gov.ng

chioma.chudi-anaukwu@son.gov.ng;

chivivlinjet@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.son.gov.ng