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Notifying
Member: 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
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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): Ferrous products
obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
(HS code(s): 720310); Other iron and steel products (ICS code(s): 77.140.99);
Sponge Iron; Direct Reduced Iron (DRI); Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI); Cold
Briquetted Iron (CBI)
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Details of notified document(s) (title,
number of pages and languages, means of access): DUS 2727:2025,
Sponge Iron/Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) and Cold
Briquetted Iron (CBI) for steel making, 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:
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Description
of content: This Draft Uganda
Standard covers the specification of sponge iron DRI, HBI and cold briquettes
for use in steel making in electric arc furnace (EAF) and induction furnaces.
It is also used in blast furnaces and Ladle De-carburizer (LD) converter
during steel making by large steel plants.
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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; Quality requirements
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Relevant documents:
1._
ISO 2597-1 Iron
ores — Determination of total iron content Part 1: Titrimetric method after
tin(II) chloride reduction
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ISO 16878 Iron
ores — Determination of metallic iron content — Iron(III) chloride
titrimetric method
3._
ISO 5416 Direct
reduced iron — Determination of metallic iron — Bromine-methanol titrimetric
method
4._
ISO 10835
Direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron — Sampling and sample preparation
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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: 10 February 2026
[X] 60 days from notification
Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification:
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
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