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

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 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 [ ], 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): Copper ores and concentrates. (HS code(s): 2603); Chromium ores and concentrates. (HS code(s): 2610); Arsenic (HS code(s): 280480); Chromium ores (ICS code(s): 73.060.30); Copper products (ICS code(s): 77.150.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 324: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber — Method for timber treatment, Second Edition; (22 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard prescribes procedures for treatment of timber using water borne copper/chromium/arsenic (CCA) preservative formulations.

It does not specify details of treatment relating to specific end uses for which reference to the relevant commodity specification should be made.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1.    EAS 24, Glossary of terms used in timber industry

2.    EAS 124, Rounding off numerical values

3.    EAS 325, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservative and treated timber for analysis

4.    EAS 326, Wood preservation by means of copper/chromium/arsenic compositions — Specification

5.    EAS 324:2002, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber — Method for timber treatment

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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 and 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