G/TBT/N/BDI/279, G/TBT/N/KEN/1313  
G/TBT/N/RWA/713, G/TBT/N/TZA/832  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1687  
31 October 2022  
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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 notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Seeders, 
planters and transplanters (HS code(s): 843230); Plant growing (ICS code(s): 65.020.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1101: 
2022 Cassava seed — Requirements for certification, First Edition.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified to the SPS Committee.; (22 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the certification 
requirements for pre -basic, basic and certified seed cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). 
It includes requirements for eligible varieties, application for certification, fi eld 
requirements, field inspection, stem harvesting and cutting, packaging and labelling. This 
Standard does not apply for tissue culture plantlets".  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer informatio n, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. OECD Schemes for Varietal Certification or the Control of Seed Moving in the 
International Trade.  G/TBT/N/BDI/279 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1313 • G/TBT/N/RWA/713 • G/TBT/N/TZA/832 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1687  
 
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  2. The Seeds and Plant Varieties (Seeds) Regulations, 2016  
3. The Seeds and Plant Act, 2006  
4. The Plant Variety Protection Act, 2014  
5. The Seeds and Plant Regulations, 2017  
6. COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations, 2014  
7. Rwanda standard RS  
8. Seeds Regulations 2007 and its Amendments of 2017  
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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