G/SPS/N/BDI/42 , G/SPS/N/KEN/198  
G/SPS/N/RWA/3 5, G/SPS/N/TZA/256  
G/SPS/N/UGA/239  
6 March 2023  
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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):  Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; 
heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nit rogen hetero -atom[s] only, 
compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or 
phenothiazine ring -system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", 
clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", ha loxazolam "INN", 
ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine 
"INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic 
compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products  of 3002 10) 
(HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)  
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 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — 
Specification, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UGA/23_1582_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food 
products.  
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, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or s erial 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?  G/SPS/N/BDI/42 •G/SPS/N/KEN/198 • G/SPS/N/RWA/35 •G/SPS/N/TZA/256 • G/SPS/N/UGA/239  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
• AOAC 999.11, Determination of Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in Foods, 
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry after Dry Ashing  
• AOAC 952.13  
• CODEX STAN 107, General standard for the labelling of food additives when sold as 
such 
• CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
• ISO 10523, Water quality — Determination of pH  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : December 2023  
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) : 5 May 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availab le) 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, [  ] 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