G/TBT/N/UGA/1626  
24 June 2022  
(22-4924) 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 [X], 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):  - Of 
poultry of heading 01.05 : (HS code(s): 16023); Poultry and eggs (ICS code(s): 
67.120.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DARS 
1218: 2022, Handling processing, quality evaluation and storage of poultry, First Edition; 
(16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This code lays down guidelines for eff icient handling, 
processing, quality evaluation, cold storage and transportation of poultry and poultry 
products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers 
and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
• WHO – Guidelines for drinking water quality  
• DARS  1219, Poultry — Glossary of terms  
• Codex Stan 108, General Standard for Bottled/ packaged Drinking Water  
• DARS 1214, Code of hygienic practice for poultry  G/TBT/N/UGA/1626  
 
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  • DARS  1217, Ante -mortem, post -mortem inspection and quality evaluation of 
poultry  
• Codex Alimentarius website: 
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/mrls/vetdrugs/jsp/vetd_q -e.jsp 
• European Union: 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/pharmaceuticals/veterinary -
use/m aximumresidue -limits/index_en.htm  
• IS 7049:1973(R2000), Code for Handling, Processing, Quality Evaluation and 
Storage of Poultry  
• KS 2304:2011 Kenya Standard — Handling, processing, quality evaluation and 
storage of poultry — Code of practice  
• USDA Foreign Ag ricultural Service website: http://www.mrldatabase.com  
• USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website: 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/Standards  
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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