G/TBT/N/UGA/577

- 2 -

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. / Notifying Member: Uganda
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2. / Agency responsible: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
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:
3. / Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [], 5.6.2 [], 5.7.1 [], other:
4. / Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Concrete pipes, ancillary concrete products, unreinforced concrete pipes, reinforced concrete pipes. Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced. (HS 6810). Concrete and concrete products (ICS 91.100.30)
5. / Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS EAS 426-1:2006, Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products - Part 1: Specification for unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints, (30 pages, in English).
6. / Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and describes test methods for precast concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced, with flexible joints and nominal sizes not exceeding DN 1750 or WN/HN1200/1800, for which the main intended use is the conveyance of sewage, rainwater and surface water under gravity or occasionally at low head of pressure in pipelines that are generally buried. The scope includes pipes (collectively referred to as ?jacking pipes?) intended to be installed by pipe jacking, micro-tunnelling or other trenchless technology. This part of DUS EAS 426 specifies complementary requirements to those in EAS 419 for unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes and fittings, as provided for in that European Standard, with nominal sizes not exceeding DN 1500 for circular pipes with base and WN/HN 800/1200 for egg-shaped pipes. Full requirements for reinforced concrete circular trench and jacking pipes with nominal sizes greater than DN 1750, but not exceeding DN 3000, are also specified. In addition to pipes and fittings having a circular cross-section, EAS 419 also covers circular pipes with base and egg-shaped pipes.
7. / Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Trade facilitation; Quality requirements; Protection of Human health or Safety; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
8. / Relevant documents:
1.  CD/K/61-4/2004, Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Part 4: Specification for unreinforced and reinforced pipes and fittings with flexible joints
2.  EAS 426-120:1989, Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products - Part 120: Specification for reinforced jacking pipes with flexible joints
3.  BS 8110-1:1997, Structural use of concrete- Part 1: Code of practice for design and construction
4.  BS 8110-2:1985, Structural use of concrete- Part 2: Code of practice for special circumstances
5.  EAS 417-1, Concrete- Part 1: Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier
6.  EAS 417-2, Concrete- Part 2: Specification for constituent materials and concrete
7.  EN 752-2:1997, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings- Part 2: Performance requirements
8.  EN 752-3:1997, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings - Part 3: Planning
9.  EN 752-4:1998, Drain and sewer systems outside buildings - Part 4: Hydraulic design and environmental considerations
10.  EN 1295-1:1998, Structural design of buried pipelines under various conditions of loading- Part 1:General requirements
11.  BS EN 1610:1998, Construction and testing of drains and sewers.
9. / Proposed date of adoption: January 2017
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
10. / Final date for comments: 7 November 2016
11. / Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/UGA/16_3780_00_e.pdf