Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ≠ EDICT OF GOVERNMENT ± In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. COMESA 246 (2006) (English): Leather -Wet blue sheep skins - Specification COMESA HARMONISED COMESA/DHS STANDARD 246:2005 Leather -Wet blue sheep skins - Specification REFERENCE: DHS 246: 2005 Foreword The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was established in 1994 as a regional economic grouping consisting of 20 member states after signing the co-operation Treaty. In Chapter 15 of the COMESA Treaty, Member States agreed to co-operate on matters of standardisation and Quality assurance with the aim of facilitating the faster movement of goods and services within the region so as to enhance expansion of intra-COMESA trade and industrial expansion. Co-operation in standardisation is expected to result into having uniformly harmonised standards. Harmonisation of standards within the region is expected to reduce Technical Barriers to Trade that are normally encountered when goods and services are exchanged between COMESA Member States due to differences in technical requirements. Harmonized COMESA Standards are also expected to result into benefits such as greater industrial productivity and competitiveness, increased agricultural production and food security, a more rational exploitation of natural resources among others. COMESA Standards are developed by the COMESA experts on standards representing the National Standards Bodies and other stakeholders within the region in accordance with international procedures and practices. Standards are approved by circulating Final Draft Harmonized Standards (FDHS) to all member states for a one Month vote. The assumption is that all contentious issues would have been resolved during the previous stages or that an international or regional standard being adopted has been subjected through a development process consistent with accepted international practice. COMESA Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the COMESA Harmonized Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest version of the standards they are implementing. This COMESA standard is technically identical to ISO 5432:1999, Leather -- Wet blue sheep skins -- Specification A COMESA Harmonized Standard does not purport to include all necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 5432 Firstedition 1999-12-15 Leather — Wet blue sheep skins — Specification Cuir—Peauxd'ovinsàl'état«bleuhumide»—Spécifications Referencenumber ISO5432:1999(E) ©ISO1999 ISO 5432:1999(E) PDFdisclaimer ThisPDFfilemaycontainembeddedtypefaces.InaccordancewithAdobe'slicensingpolicy,thisfilemaybeprintedorviewedbutshallnot beeditedunlessthetypefaceswhichareembeddedarelicensedtoandinstalledonthecomputerperformingtheediting.Indownloadingthis file,partiesacceptthereintheresponsibilityofnotinfringingAdobe'slicensingpolicy.TheISOCentralSecretariatacceptsnoliabilityinthis area. AdobeisatrademarkofAdobeSystemsIncorporated. 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InternationalStandardISO5432waspreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeISO/TC120,Leather,SubcommitteeSC2, Tannedleather. AnnexAformsanormativepartofthisInternationalStandard.AnnexBisforinformationonly. ©ISO1999–Allrightsreserved iii INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 5432:1999(E) Leather — Wet blue sheep skins — Specification 1 Scope This International Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for wet blue leather produced fromsheepskinstannedwithoutwoolandwiththeuseofbasicchromesulphateastheprimarytanningagent. 2 Normative references Thefollowingnormativedocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthis text,constituteprovisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintainregistersofcurrentlyvalidInternationalStandards. ISO2418:1972,Leather—Laboratorysamples—Locationandidentification. ISO3380:1975,Leather—Determinationofshrinkagetemperature. ISO4045:1977,Leather—DeterminationofpH. IUC8,Determinationofthechromicoxidecontentofleather. 3 Terms and definitions ForthepurposesofthisInternationalStandard,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply. 3.1 cured preservedtemporarilyfromputrefactionuntilitcanbetanned NOTE Anymethodofcuringincludingwetordrysaltingordryingisincluded. 3.2 pigmentation colourationproducedbyfungigrownonwetbluechromeleather NOTE Thecolourationproducedbyfungiwillnormallybeblack,white,greenoryellowbutcanalsobepinkorviolet. 4 Requirements 4.1 Raw material Thewetbluesheepskinsshallbeprocessedfromcuredorfreshsheepskins. ©ISO1999–Allrightsreserved 1 ISO 5432:1999(E) 4.2 Tanning After pretanning operations, the sheep skins shall be tanned with basic chromium sulfate as the primary tanning agent. The cut cross section shall be such that the skin is completely penetrated by the bluish colour of chromium whenexaminedvisually.ChrometanningshallbecompletedatapHof3,0orabove. 4.3 Fungicidal additives Fungicidesshallbeusedtoinhibitmouldgrowthinwetbluesheepskins. NOTE1 Fungicides used to inhibit mould growth and pigmentation in wet blue sheep skins should be effective and should notcauseahealthhazard.Thetypeoffungicidesusedandtheirdosageshouldbeasagreeduponbetweenthepurchaserand thesupplier. NOTE2 The fungicides should be applied in an appropriate quantity to ensure storage up to 4 months at the temperature and humidityprevailing duringstorageor transportation. The efficacy of the fungicidal treatment may be determined using one ofthereferencesgiveninAnnexB. 4.4 Presentation The wet blue sheep skins have a clean flesh side and the grain side shall be free from wool. The size and grading shallbeasagreeduponbetweentheinterestedparties. NOTE Wet blue sheep skins should have a tight grain and be free from creases, drum folds and stains caused by iron salts. Atleast 95% of thenumberof piecesina lotshould be freefromstains caused bychromesalts and in no piece should theaggregateofthestainedareaexceed10%ofthetotalareaoftheunit. 4.5 Shrinkagetemperature Theshrinkagetemperatureshallnotbelessthan95°C,whendeterminedbythemethodspecifiedinISO3380. 4.6 Chemical requirements WetbluesheepskinsshallcomplywiththerequirementsgiveninTable1. Table1—Chemicalrequirements Characteristic Requirement Moisturecontent,%,(m/m) Asagreedbetweentheinterested parties pHofwaterextract(minimum) 3,5 NOTE Whendeterminedbythemethodgiven inIUC8, thechromic oxide content willnormallybe aminimumof 3,0% of drymasstogiveaminimumshrinkagetemperatureof95°C.Knowledgeofthechromicoxidecontentwillassistindetermining theextentofanyfurtherrechroming. 5 Sampling 5.1 Samplingfor routinetesting Thenumberandlocationofsamplestakenforroutinetestingshallbeasagreedbetweentheinterestedparties. 2 ©ISO1999–Allrightsreserved