G/SPS/N/UGA/79  
 
14 May 2019  
(19-3329) 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):  Full fat groundnut flour  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS 2123:2019, Full fat groundnut flour - Specification, 
First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/UGA/19_2849_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and testing for full fat groundnut flour suitable for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other da mage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− AOAC 965.22, Sorting corn grits - Sieving method  
− US EAS  38, Standard specification for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
− US EAS 39, Standard specification for factory and employee requirements for food 
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  − US Codex Stan 50, General guidelines on samplin  
− US ISO 5555, Fats and oils - Sampling  
− US ISO 661,  Fats and oils - Sample preparation  
− US ISO 660, Fats and oils - Determination of acid value and acidity  
− US ISO 3598, Fats and oils - Determination of unsaponifiable matter  
− US ISO 3961, Fats and oils - Determination of Iodine value  
− US ISO 6320, Fats and oils - Determination of Refractive Index  
− US ISO 662, Fats and oils - Determination of Moisture and Volatile matter  
− US ISO 663, Fats and oils - Determination of Insoluble impurities  
− US ISO 665, Oilseeds -- Determination of moisture and volatile matter conte nt 
− US ISO 749, Oilseed residues -- Determination of total ash  
− US ISO 735, Oilseed residues -- Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
− US ISO 729, Oilseeds -- Determination of acidity of oils  
− US ISO 3657, Fats and oils - Determination of Saponif ication Value  
− US ISO 20483, Cereals and pulses -- Determination of the nitrogen content and 
calculation of the crude protein content -- Kjeldahl method  
− US ISO 735, Oilseed residues -- Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
− US EAS 57 -1:2000 Gro undnuts (peanuts) - Specification - Part 1: Raw groundnuts for 
table use and for oil milling  
− Uganda Gazette   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : September 2019  
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 for 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) : 13 July 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) 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: 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 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug