G/SPS/N/UGA/119  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0270) 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):  Food fortification premix, Food fortification fortificants  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradi ng partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 1023:2019, Food fortification premix and 
fortificants - Specification, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UGA/20_0332_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for food fortification premix and fortificants intended for use in wheat 
flour, maize flour, composite flour, blended flour, sugar, salt, fat spreads and edible fats 
and oils.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 192 -1995, General Standard for Food Additives  
[ ] World Organization 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 de viates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/119  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Uganda Gazette:  
− CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives,  
− EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements,  
− EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry - Code of practice,  
− ISO 20633, Infant formula and adult nutritionals - Determination of vitamin E and 
vitamin A by normal phase high performance liquid chromatography,  
− AOAC 2015.002, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) in Infant and Adult/ Pediatric Nutritional Formula,  
− AOAC 2015.003, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in Infant an d Adult/ Pediatric Nutritional Formula,  
− AOAC 2015.004, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) in Infant and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula,  
− AOAC 961.15, Method modification for liquid chromatographic determina tion of 
thiamine, riboflavin, and pyridoxine in medical foods,  
− AOAC 2004.05, AOAC Official Method 2004.05 Total Folates in Cereal,  
− AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― 
Microbiological methods,  
− ISO 6869, Animal feeding stu ffs - Determination of the contents of calcium, copper, 
iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc - Method using atomic 
absorption spectrometry,  
− AOAC 960.45, Vitamin A in margarine. Spectrophotometric met.  (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 fo r 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 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, Ug anda 
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 61 23 
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug