G/SPS/N/BDI/11, G/SPS/N/KEN/163  
G/SPS/N/RWA/4, G/SPS/N/TZA/195  
G/SPS/N/UGA/205  
 
2 August 2022  
(22-5770) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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):  Manioc (cassava) (HS code(s): 071410); Vegetables and derived 
products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20); Fresh cassava root  
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 776: 2022, Production and handling of fresh 
cassava root - Code of practic e, Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UGA/22_5067_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Code provides recommended practices for 
the production, storage, packaging and transportation of fresh cassava root 
Manihot  esculenta  Crantz intended for human consumption. This code focuses upon issues 
that are specific to the prim ary production and packaging of fresh cassava root in order to 
produce a quality, safe and wholesome product.  
This code addresses Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) 
and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) that will help contr ol microbial, chemical and 
physical hazards associated with all stages of the production of fresh cassava root from 
primary production to packaging. Particular attention is given to minimizing damage and 
deterioration of fresh cassava root before marketing . 
This code does not provide detailed information, which is considered to be generally 
applicable to all fruits and vegetables or food products in general. Such provisions are 
available in other codes. As such, this code should be used in conjunction EAS 3 9 and 
CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables.  
Note: This Draft East African Code was also notified to the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect human s from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/BDI/11 • G/SPS/N/KEN/163 • G/SPS/N/RWA/4 • G/SPS/N/TZA/195 • G/SPS/N/UGA/205  
 
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  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 rela ted 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:   
• EAS 38, General standard for labeling of prepackaged foods  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry – Code of practice  
• CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables  
• EAS 776:2012, Production and handling of fresh cassava — Code of practice  
(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) : To be determined.  
[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) : 1 October 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authori ty, [ ] 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, [  ] Nationa l 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