G/SPS/N/UGA/165  
 
23 August 2021  
(21-6373) Page: 1/3 
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):  Lamb, mutton  
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 DEAS 84 -2:2021, Meat grades and meat cuts - 
Specification - Part 2: Ovine, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UGA/21_5342_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies methods of grading and 
grades of lamb and mutton, quality  requirements, safety requirement and methods of 
sampling and test for lamb and mutton carcasses and cuts  meant for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rational e: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage 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:   G/SPS/N/UGA/165  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee . 
− EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry - Code of practice  
− ISO 22000, Food safety management systems - Requirements for any o rganization in 
the food chain  
− EAS 151, Hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP)  
− CAC/MRL 2, Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food  
− EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods  
− ISO 4832, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of coliforms - Colony -count technique  
− ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli  - Part 2: Colony -count 
techniqu e at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-glucuronide  
− ISO 6888 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of coagulase -positive staphylococci ( Staphylococcus aureus  and other 
species) - Part 1:  Technique using Baird -Parker agar medium  
− ISO 6579, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the 
detection of Salmonella  spp 
− ISO 7937, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of C lostridium perfringens - Colony -count technique  
− ISO 11290 - 1, Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection 
and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria  spp. -- Part 1: Detection 
method;  
− CAC/RCP 58 -2005, Codex code o f hygienic practice for meat  
− EAS 12, Specification for potable water  
− ISO 17604, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs  - carcass sampling  
− ISO/TS 17728, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs  - sampling techniques 
for microbiological analysi s of foods and feeds  
− ISO 16654, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs  - Horizontal method for the 
detection of Escherichia coli  0157:H7  
− Uganda Gazette   
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : November 2021  
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) : 22 October 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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: https://www.unbs.go.ug  G/SPS/N/UGA/165  
 
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  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: https://www.unbs.go.ug