DRAFT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S PINCERS
This International Standard specifies the principal dimensions
of construction worker’s pincers and the test values in order to
verify their aptitude to function in conformity with IS0 5744.
The general technical requirements are given in IS0 5743.
The construction worker’s pincers illustrated in this lnternational
Standard are only examples and are not intended to
affect the manufacturers’ design.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS DIAGONAL CUTTING NIPPERS
This International Standard specifies the principal dimensions of diagonal cutting nippers and the test values
for the nippers in order to verify their aptitude to function in conformity with ISO 5744. General technical
requirements are given in ISO 5743.
The diagonal cutting nippers illustrated in this International Standard are examples only and are not intended
to affect the manufacturer's design.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS-END CUTTING NIPPERS
This International Standard specifies the principal dimensions of end cutting nippers and the test values for
the nippers in order to verify their aptitude to function in conformity with ISO 5744. General technical
requirements are given in ISO 5743.
The end nippers illustrated in this International Standard are examples only and are not intended to affect the
manufacturer's design.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS-LEVER ASSISTED SIDE CUTTING PLIERS, END AND DIAGONAL CUTTING NIPPERS
This International Standard specifies the principal dimensions of lever assisted side cutting pliers and end and diagonal
cutting nippers, as weil as the test values for the pliers and nippers to verify their functioning, according
to ISO 5744. General technical requirements are given in ISO 5743.
The Iever assisted pliers in this International Standard are only examples and are not intended to affect the
manufacturer’s design.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS — ENGINEER'S AND LINEMAN'S PLIERS — DIMENSIONS AND TEST VALUES
This document specifies the principal dimensions of engineer's and Lineman's pliers and the test values for the pliers in order to verify their aptitude to function in conformity with ISO 5744. General technical requirements are given in ISO 5743.
The engineer's and Lineman's pliers illustrated in this document are examples only and are not intended to affect the manufacturer's design.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS-PLIERS FOR GRIPPING AND MANIPULATING
This International Standard specifies the principal dimensions of pliers for gripping and manipulating and the
test values for the pliers in order to verify their aptitude to function in conformity with ISO 5744. General
technical requirements are given in ISO 5743.
The pliers for gripping and manipulating illustrated in this International Standard are examples only and are
not intended to affect the manufacturer's design
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS- METHODS OF TEST
This International Standard specifies methods of test for checking the correct functioning of pliers and nippers.
The test parameters have been specified on the basis of the functional uses of the tools
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS — GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
This document specifies the general technical requirements to be met by pliers and nippers.
It does not specify insulating or antistatic characteristics of handle coatings. Plastic coatings or plastic sleeves are intended for gripping comfort only.
This document is only applicable to pliers for which ISO standards exist.
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PLIERS AND NIPPERS — NOMENCLATURE
This International Standard gives a nomenclature of
pliers and nippers in English and French.
NOTE 1 The figures in this International Standard are
given as examples only and are not intended to affect the
manufacturer's design.
NOTE 2 In addition to terms used in the official ISO
languages (English and French), this International
Standard gives the equivalent terms in German, Italian
and Spanish languages; these are published under the
responsibility of the member bodies for Germany (DIN),
Italy (UNI) and Spain (AENOR). However, only the terms
given in the official languages can be considered as ISO
terms
Public Review Period: Sept. 8, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025 (3 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER — SPECIFICATION — PART 1: HOUSEHOLD USE
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through its Technical Committee UNBS/ TC116, Electrical Appliances and Accessories has developed DUS 2726: 2025 Electric Pressure Cooker — Specification — Part 1: Household Use. The Draft Standard is now being circulated to stakeholders and the general public for comments on its suitability for implementation. The Technical Committee invites you to submit comments on the Draft Uganda Standard by 20 October 2025. You may send comments to the Manager Standards for the attention of Ms. Barbara Ritah Atim, (email: barbara.atim@unbs.go.ug or 0774046101, 0755282283)
Public Review Period: Aug. 20, 2025 to Oct. 19, 2025 (14 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ELECTRIC COOKING — INDUCTION HOB — SPECIFICATION
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through its Technical Committee UNBS/ TC116, Electrical Appliances and Accessories has developed DUS 2520: 2025 Electric Cooking — Induction hob — Specification. The Draft Standard is now being circulated to stakeholders and the general public for comments on its suitability for implementation. The Technical Committee invites you to submit comments on the Draft Uganda Standard by 20 October 2025. You may send comments to the Manager Standards for the attention of Ms. Barbara Ritah Atim, (email: barbara.atim@unbs.go.ug or 0774046101, 0755282283)
Public Review Period: Aug. 20, 2025 to Oct. 19, 2025 (14 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ELECTRIC COOKING— INFRARED HOB — SPECIFICATION
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through its Technical Committee UNBS/ TC116, Electrical Appliances and Accessories is in the process of developing DUS 2519: 2025 Electric Cooking— Infrared hob — Specification, as a Uganda Standard. The Draft Standard is now being circulated to stakeholders and the general public for comments on its suitability for implementation. The Technical Committee invites you to submit comments on the Draft Uganda Standard by 20 October 2025. You may send comments to the Manager Standards for the attention of Ms. Barbara Ritah Atim, (email: barbara.atim@unbs.go.ug or 0774046101, 0755282283)
Public Review Period: Aug. 20, 2025 to Oct. 19, 2025 (14 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS — TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES — PART 3: CLOTHING
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 308, Personal Protective Gear is in the process of adopting, as a Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 18 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 19, 2025 to Nov. 18, 2025 (44 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS — TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES — PART 2: COMPATIBILITY
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 308, Personal Protective Gear is in the process of adopting, as a Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 18 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 19, 2025 to Nov. 18, 2025 (44 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS — TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES — PART 1: GENERAL
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 308, Personal Protective Gear is in the process of adopting, as a Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 18 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 19, 2025 to Nov. 18, 2025 (44 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES — FACTORY BENDS, FITTINGS AND FLANGES FOR PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS — PART 4: FACTORY COLD BENDS
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 317, Petroleum refining and transportation materials, equipment and structures is in the process of adopting, as a Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Ronald Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 18 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 19, 2025 to Nov. 18, 2025 (44 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES — PIPING
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 317, Petroleum refining and transportation materials, equipment and structures is in the process of adopting, as a Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Ronald Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 18 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 19, 2025 to Nov. 18, 2025 (44 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ESSENTIAL OIL OF NEROLI (CITRUS AURANTIUM L., SYN. CITRUS AMARA LINK, SYN. CITRUS BIGARADIA LOISEL, SYN. CITRUS VULGARIS RISSO)
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 300, Industrial and Public Health Chemicals is in the process of adopting, as Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Ronald Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 25 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ESSENTIAL OIL OF BERGAMOT [CITRUS BERGAMIA RISSO ET POIT], CALABRIAN TYPE
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 300, Industrial and Public Health Chemicals is in the process of adopting, as Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Ronald Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 25 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON OIL OF CANANGA (CANANGA ODORATA (LAM.) HOOK. F. ET THOMSON, FORMA MACROPHYLLA)
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) through the Technical Committee UNBS/TC 300, Industrial and Public Health Chemicals is in the process of adopting, as Uganda Standard the above ISO standard, which is currently a Draft Uganda standard on public review stage. The Committee invites you to send comments on this standard. You may send comments to Paul Ronald Kirunda (paul.kirunda@unbs.go.ug 0705587831) by 25 November 2025. Please submit comments using the attached comments form. If you have any detailed comments, provide them on a separate sheet of paper and indicate the number of the clause to which they refer.
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON SPATIAL APPLICATION MOSQUITO REPELLENTS — SPECIFICATION — PART 7: TABLETS
The East African Technical Committee EASC/TC 078, Healthcare and medical devices has developed Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1252- 4:2025,Spatial application mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 7: Tablet. The Draft East African Standard is now being presented to the general public to provide comments on its suitability for implementation. The Committee invites you to send comments on this draft. You may send comments to Ms. Lydia Nayiga (email: lydia.nayiga@unbs.go.ug, Tel No: +256 779073981) by 25th November 2025.
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON ALUMINIUM CANS FOR BEVERAGES — SPECIFICATION
The East African Standards Technical Committee (EASC/TC 066) for Packaging is in the process of
revising the following draft East African Standard in accordance with EAC principles and
procedures for harmonization of East African standards. The Draft East African Standard is now being presented to the public for comments
on its suitability for implementation. Comments should be submitted using the attached Form
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON WAXED PAPER FOR PACKAGING OF CONFECTIONERY — SPECIFICATION
The East African Standards Technical Committee (EASC/TC 066) for Packaging is in the process of
revising the following draft East African Standard in accordance with EAC principles and
procedures for harmonization of East African standards. The Draft East African Standard is now being presented to the public for comments
on its suitability for implementation. Comments should be submitted using the attached Form
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PACKAGING — FLEXIBLE CARRIER BAGS — SPECIFICATION
The East African Standards Technical Committee (EASC/TC 066) for Packaging is in the process of
revising the following draft East African Standard in accordance with EAC principles and
procedures for harmonization of East African standards. The Draft East African Standard is now being presented to the public for comments
on its suitability for implementation. Comments should be submitted using the attached Form
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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CALL FOR COMMENTS ON PACKAGING — FLEXIBLE TUBES — DETERMINATION OF PUNCTURE RESISTANCE — TEST METHOD
The East African Standards Technical Committee (EASC/TC 066) for Packaging is in the process of
revising the following draft East African Standard in accordance with EAC principles and
procedures for harmonization of East African standards. The Draft East African Standard is now being presented to the public for comments
on its suitability for implementation. Comments should be submitted using the attached Form
Public Review Period: Sept. 26, 2025 to Nov. 25, 2025 (51 days to end)
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