G/SPS/N/UGA/172  
 
8 September 2021  
(21-6693) 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):  Fresh chilli peppers  
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:  DEAS 332:2021, Fresh chilli peppers - Specification, 
Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UGA/21_5657_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for fresh 
chilli peppers of varieties (cultivars) grown from Capsicum annuum , C. baccatum , 
C. chinense , C. frutescens  and C. pubescens , to be supplied fresh to the consumer. 
This standard does not co ver requirements for chilli peppers for industrial processing.  
Note: Chilli peppers with a minimum pungency of 900 on the Scoville Index. For levels of 
pungency see the Annex B.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [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, identi fy the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 307 -2011, Standard for Chilli Peppers  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, ch apter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/172  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− CAC/RCP 44, Code of practice for packaging and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables  
− CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables  
− CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
− EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
− ISO 874, Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling  
− ISO 3513:1995, Chillies - Determination of Scoville inde x 
− US 999:2013, Fresh chilli pepper - Specification  
− EAS 332:2002, Fresh capsicums - Specification  
− UNECE STANDARD FFV -61, Chilli peppers 2017 edition  
− CODEXSTAN 307 -2011, Standard for chilli peppers  
− Uganda Gazette  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
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 Mini ster 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) : 7 November 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  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] Nation al 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