G/SPS/N/UGA/118  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0269) 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):  Premixes, fortified foods  
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:  DUS DEAS 1025:2019, Monitoring and sampling of 
premixes and fortified foods - Guidelines, First Edition.  Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UGA/20_0331_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard provides the guidelines for 
monitorin g, sampling and documentation of nutrient premixes and fortified foods. These 
guidelines are primarily applicable to premixes, fortified flours, edible salt, sugar, fat 
spreads, edible fats and oils. They may also be used for all other fortified food produ cts. 
Note: This draft 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/118  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Uganda Gazette : 
− Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients, 2006, WHO/FAO,  
− CAC/GL 09 - 1987: General principles for the addition of essential nutrients to foods,  
− ECSA manuals for internal and external monitoring of fortified foods,  
− Vitamin and Mineral requirements in Human Nutriti on, WHO/FAO, 2004, 2nd Edition,  
− EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry,  
− EAS 900, Cereals and pulses - Sampling,  
− ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils - Sampling.  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : June 2020  
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 facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2020  
Agency or au thority 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: http://www.unbs.go.ug  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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: http://www.unbs.go.ug