G/SPS/N/BDI/13, G/SPS/N/KEN/165  
G/SPS/N/RWA/6, G/SPS/N/TZA/197  
G/SPS/N/UGA/207  
 
2 August 2022  
(22-5772) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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):  Sweet potatoes (HS code(s): 071420); Vegetables and derived 
products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20); Fresh sweet potato  
4. Region s 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 771: 2022, Fresh sweet potato - Specification, 
Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UGA/22_5077_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for fresh sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas  (L.) Lam). to be 
supplied fresh and either packaged or sold loose for human consumption.  
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:  
[ ] 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BDI/13 • G/SPS/N/KEN/165 • G/SPS/N/RWA/6 • G/SPS/N/TZA/197 • G/SPS/N/UGA/207  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
• EAS 38, General standard for labeling of prepackaged foods  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry – Code of practice  
• EAS 103, Schedule for permitted food additives  
• CAC/RCP 44, Code of practice for packaging and transport of fresh fruit an d vegetables  
• CAC/RCP 53, Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables  
• CODEX STAN 192, General Standard for Food Additives  
• CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed 
• ISO 874, Fresh fruits and vegetables – Sampling  
• EAS 771:2021, Fresh sweet potatoes - Specification  
(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) : To be determined.  
[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) : 1 October 2022  
Agency or authority design ated 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 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