Uganda – Proposed standards for Disinfectants and sodium bicarbonate

Uganda National Bureau of Standards has issued below draft standards :-

DUS 1709:2017 - Disinfectants/sanitizers based on iodophors specification.

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for two types of disinfectants/sanitizers that contain iodophor(s) and compatible surface agents that are miscible with water and intended for use on inanimate surfaces. This draft standard is applicable to disinfectants/sanitizers containing iodophor(s) as the sole active ingredient(s), and those containing two or more active ingredients, where iodophors are present. An example of an iodophor is povidone-iodine.

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DUS 572:2017, Sodium bicarbonate specification

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for the grades of sodium bicarbonate defined herein

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Affected Products - Disinfectants (HS 380840), Sodium bicarbonate  (HS 283630)

Proposeddate of adoption: June 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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