G/TBT/N/UGA/1128  
6 November 2019  
(19-7517) 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  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Beeswax; - 
Other (HS 152190); St arch and derived products (ICS 67.180.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
992:2019, Beeswax — Specification, First Edition. (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling 
and test methods for food grade beeswax used in the food industry.  
Note: This draft standard was also notified to the SPS Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. JECFA Specification (2005), Beeswax monograph  
2. ES 1203: 2005, Beeswax — Specification (First edition)  
3. EFSA (2007), Beeswax (E 901) as a glazing agent and as carrier for flavours  
4. ET 1504: 2005, Beeswax — Specification (First Revision)  
5. IS 1504: 1996 (Reaffirmed in 2008), Beeswax, Crude and refined — Specification 
(Third Revision)  
6. IS 4028 (1977), Beeswax, Bleached for Cosmetic Industry — Specification (First 
Revision)  
7. AOAC 972.25, Lead in Food Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometri c Method  
8. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
9. ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of saponification 
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  10. ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of iodine value  
11. ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of refractive index  
12. ISO 6321, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of melting point in 
open capillary tubes (Slip  
point)  
13. CODEX STAN 107, General standard for the labelling of food additives when sold as 
such 
14. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
15. CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_6289_00_e.pdf