G/SPS/N/UGA/171  
 
8 September 2021  
(21-6692) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh papaya, fresh pawpaw  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DEAS 47:2021, Fresh papaya (pawpaw) - Specification, 
Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UGA/21_5656_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements for 
commercial varieties of papaya (pawpaw) grown from Carica papaya  L., of the Caricaceae 
family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to papaya for 
industrial proc essing.  
Note: This  Draft East African Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 183 -1993, Standard for Papaya  
[ ] World Organizati on for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/171  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− CAC/RCP  44, Recommended international code of practice for packaging and transport  
− CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables  
− CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
− EAS 38, Labeling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
− ISO 874; Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling  
− US 1613:2015, Fresh papaya - Specification  
− EAS 47:2000, Fresh papaya - Specification  
− Uganda Gazette  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives.  
[X] Trade fac ilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 November 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry  Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (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  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if av ailable) 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