G/TBT/N/UGA/1858  
1 November 2023  
(23-7375) 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):  Fresh or 
dried bananas (excl. plantains) (HS code(s): 080390); Fruits and derived products (ICS 
code(s): 67.080.10); Cooking banana; Matooke  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 997:2021, 
Cooking banana (matooke) — Specification, Second Edition; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard  specifies requirements for cooking 
banana (matooke) grown from Musa spp. (AAA -EAH) and of family Musaceae to be 
supplied raw to the consumer  
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; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/UGA/1858  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/321  
2. US EAS 38 Labelling of pr e-packaged foods - General requirements  
3. US 28 EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing 
industry  
4. US EAS 803, Nutrition labelling - Requirements US EAS 805, Use of nutrition and 
health claims - Requirements  
5. US 738, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
6. CAC/RCP 44, \ Code of practice for packaging and transport of fresh fruits and 
vegetables  
7. US 997:2014, Cooking banana (matooke) — Specification  
8. CODEX STAN 205 -1997, AMD. 1 -2005, Codex Standard f or Bananas  
9. www.traditionaltree.org  
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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