G/TBT/N/UGA/1169  
9 January 2020  
(20-0255) 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):  Infant 
formula; Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter (HS 0402); - Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale (HS 190110); 
Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 
DEAS  4:2019, Infant formula — Specification, Third Edition. (30 page(s), in En glish)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements 
sampling and test methods for infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, 
where necessary, as a substitute for breast milk in meeting the normal nutrit ional 
requirements of infants.  
Note: This Draft Uganda 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. G/TBT/N/UGA/390  
2. AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― 
Microbiological methods  
3. AOAC 970.65, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in foods and vitamin preparations ― 
Fluorometric method  
4. AOAC 984.26, Vitamin C (Total) in food ― Semi -autom ated fluorometric method  
5. AOAC 984.27, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, 
Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc in Infant Formula ― Inductively Coupled Plasma 
Emission Spectroscopic method  
6. AOAC 985.35, Minerals in Infant Formula, Enteral Product s, and Pet Foods ― 
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric method  G/TBT/N/UGA/1169  
 
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  7. AOAC 986.24, Phosphorus in infant formula and enteral products ― 
Spectrophotometric method  
8. AOAC 986.26, Chloride in milk based infant formula ― Protentiometric method  
9. AOAC 986.27, Thiamine (Vit amin B1) milk based infant formula ― Flurometric 
method  
10. AOAC 992.04, Vitamin A (Retinol isomers) in milk and milk -based infant formula 
― Liquid chromatographic method  
11. AOAC 992.05, Total folate (pteroylglutamic acid) in infant formula ― 
Microbiological meth ods 
12. AOAC 992.07, Pantothenic Acid in milk based infant formula ― Microbiological 
turbidimetric method  
13. AOAC 992.24, Iodide in ready -to-feed milk -based infant formula ― Ion -selective 
electrode method  
14. AOAC 992.26, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) in ready to feed  milk based infant 
formula – Liquid chromatography method  
15. AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in foods – Atomic 
absorption Spectrophotometry after dry ashing  
16. AOAC 999.14, Isolated trans unsaturated fatty acid content in partially 
hydrogenate d fats — Infrared spectrophotometric method  
17. AOAC 999.15, Vitamin K in milk and infant formula – Liquid chromatography 
method  
18. AOAC 2004.07, Vitamin B6 in reconstituted infant formula – Liquid 
chromatography method  
19. AOAC 2012.12, Analysis of free and total my o-inositol in infant formula by 
HPAEC -PAD (High Performance Anion Exchange Chromatography With Pulsed 
Amperometric Detection)  
20. CAC/RCP 66, Code of hygienic practice for powdered formulae for infants and 
young children  
21. CODEX STAN 192, General standard for fo od additives  
22. EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
23. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry ― Code of 
practice  
24. ISO 8070, Milk and milk products ― Determination of calcium, sodium, 
potassium and magnesium conte nts ― Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method  
25. ISO 20649, Infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of chromium, 
selenium and molybdenum — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 
(ICP-MS) 
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/2020/TBT/UGA/20_0314_00_e.pdf