G/TBT/N/UGA/1158  
8 January 2020  
(20-0181) 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):  Barley 
grains; -- Of other cerea ls (HS 110429); Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS 
67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 334: 2019, 
Barley grains — Specification, Second edition (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, test and 
sampling methods for kernels of cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) intended for 
human consumption.  
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  
8. Relevant documents :  
1.  US 334: 2001, Barley grains — Specification  
2.  US 28 EAS 39, Code of practice for Hygiene in the Food and Drink Manufacturing 
Industry  
3.  US EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
4.  US EAS 900, Cereals and pulses — Sampling  
5.  US EAS 901, Cereals and pulses – Test methods  
6.  US ISO 6561 -1, Vegetables and derived products: -Determination of cadmium 
content -Part 1: Methods using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry  
7.  US ISO 6633, Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Deter mination of lead 
content — Flameless atomic absorption spectrometric method  
8.  US ISO 20483, Cereals and pulses — Determination of the nitrogen content and 
calculation of the crude protein content - Kjeldahl method  G/TBT/N/UGA/1158  
 
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  9.  Codex Standard for Sorghum grains CODEX STA N CXS 172 -1989 
10. Official Grain Grading Guide_6.Barley_ Canadian Grain Commission. August 1, 
2018 
11. WFP Technical Specifications for BARLEY GRAIN 24 July 2014  
12. US EAS 2:2017, Maize grains — Specification  
13. US EAS 757:2019, Whole sorghum grains — Specification  
14. US EAS 758:2019, Finger millet grains — Specification  
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_0253_00_e.pdf