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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 [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): Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; (32 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent in form of petroleum jelly.

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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._    EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements

2._    EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products

3._    EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry

4._    EAS 847-16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of lead, mercury and arsenic content

5._    EAS 1120-1, Mosquito repellents ― Performance test guidelines ― Part 1: Skin applied repellents

6._    ISO 2137, Petroleum products and lubricants — Determination of cone penetration of lubricating greases and petrolatum

7._    ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans

8._    ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria

9._    ISO 21150, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Escherichia coli

10._  ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

11._  ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus

12._  ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures

13._  US 2296-6:2022, Skin applied mosquito repellents - Specification - Part 6: Petroleum jelly/Amd. 1: 2023

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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