Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 07 August 2015
Publication where the measure is specified: THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 43 of 7 August 2015
Regulation where the measure is specified: US IEC 60888:1987, Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard applies to zinc-coated steel wires used in the construction and/or reinforcement of conductors for overhead power transmission purposes. It is intended to cover all wires used in constructions where the individual wire diameters, including coating, are in the range of 1.25 mm to 5.50 mm. Three grades of steel are included to reflect the needs of conductor users: regular steel, high strength steel and extra high strength steel. Two classes of coating represented by minimum zinc mass per unit area are included: Class 1 and Class 2. (This Uganda Standard cancels and replaces, US EAS 509:2008, Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors, which has been republished).
Reference of the measure: US IEC 60888:1987
Measure also domestic: Yes

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