G/TBT/N/BDI/13 4 
G/TBT/N/KEN/111 6 
G/TBT/N/RWA/51 3 
G/TBT/N/TZA/62 3 
G/TBT/N/UGA/137 5 
2 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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@u nbs.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 notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Fresh 
papaya, fresh pawpaw; Fresh pawpaws "papayas" (HS 080720); Fruits and derived 
products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 47:2021, 
Fresh papaya (pawpaw) — Specificati on, Second Edition (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements for 
commercial varieties of papaya (pawpaw) grown from Carica papaya L., of the Caricaceae 
family, to be supplied fresh to t he consumer.  This standard does not apply to papaya for 
industrial processing.   
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. CAC/RCP 44, Reco mmended international code of practice for packaging and 
transport  
2. CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables  G/TBT/N/BDI/13 4 • G/TBT/N/KEN/111 6 • G/TBT/N/RWA/51 3 • G/TBT/N/TZA/62 3 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/137 5 
 
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  3. CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed 
4. EAS 38, Labeling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements  
5. ISO 874; Fresh fruits and vegetables — Sampling  
6. US 1613:2015, Fresh papaya — Specification  
7. EAS 47:2000, Fresh papaya — Specification  
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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