G/TBT/N/UGA/1625  
24 June 2022  
(22-4907) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
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  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  - Pigeon 
peas (Cajanus cajan) (HS code(s): 071360); Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS 
code(s): 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DARS 
868:2022, Dry pigeon peas — Specification, First Edition; (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This African Standard specifies the requirements, meth ods of 
sampling and test for dry pigeon peas of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Cajanus 
cajan (L.) intended for human consumption. It does not apply to processed pigeon peas.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers a nd 
facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/UGA/1625  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. ARS 53, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice  
2. ARS 56, Pre-packaged foods — Labelling  
3. ISO 27085, Determination of lead, cadmium, copper, iron and zinc in foods — 
Atomic absorption spectrophotometry after microwave digestion  
4. ISO 27085, Determination of lead, cadmium, copper, iron and zinc in foods — 
Atomic absorption spectrophotometry after dry ashing  
5. CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food 
and feed  
6. ISO 605 , Pulses — Determination of impurities, size, foreign odours, insects, and 
species and variety — Test methods  
7. ISO 24333, Cereals and cereal products — Sampling  
8. ISO 24557, Pulses — Determination of moisture content — Air-oven method  
9. EAS 756:2012, Pigeon peas — Specification  
10. Pulses Grading and Marking Rules, 2003, Schedule X, Grade designation and 
definition of quality of Arhar/Tur (Red gram) whole, Ministry of Agriculture, India, 
7th April 2004  
11. Malawi Standard, MBS 400:1995, Pigeon peas — Specification  
12. CODEX STAN 171:1989 (Rev. 1:1995), Standard for Certain Pulses  
13. Australian Pulse Standards, 2012/2013: Pigeon peas minimum receival standards  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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