G/TBT/N/UGA/1077  
 
15 May 2019  
(19-3346) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
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 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Full fat 
groundnut flour; - Other (HS 120890); Fruits and derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pa ges and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2123:2019, 
Full fat groundnut flour — Specification, First Edition. (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and testing for full fat groundnut flour suitable for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of hu man health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 965.22, Sorting corn grits  - Sieving method  
2. US EAS 38, Standard specification for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
3. US EAS 39, Standard specification for  factory and employee requirements for food 
factories  
4. US Codex Stan 50, General guidelines on sampling  
5. US ISO 5555, Fats and oils – Sampling  
6. US ISO 661, Fats and oils – Sample preparation  
7. US ISO 660, Fats and oils – Determination of acid value and acidity  
8. US ISO 3598, Fats and oils – Determination of unsaponifiable matter  
9. US ISO 3961, Fats and oils – Determination of Iodine value  
10. US ISO 6320, Fats and oils – Determination of Refractive Index  
11. US ISO 662, Fats and oils – Determination of Moisture and Volatile  matter  
12. US ISO 663, Fats and oils – Determination of Insoluble impurities  G/TBT/N/UGA/1077  
 
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  13. US ISO 665, Oilseeds - Determination of moisture and volatile matter content  
14. US ISO 749, Oilseed residues - Determination of total ash  
15. US ISO 735, Oilseed residues - Determination of  ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
16. US ISO 729, Oilseeds - Determination of acidity of oils  
17. US ISO 3657, Fats and oils – Determination of Saponification Value  
18. US ISO 20483, Cereals and pulses - Determination of the nitrogen content and 
calculation of the c rude protein content - Kjeldahl method  
19. US ISO 735, Oilseed residues - Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
20. US EAS 57 -1:2000 Groundnuts (peanuts) - Specification - Part 1: Raw groundnuts 
for table use and for oil milling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/UGA/19_2826_00_e.pdf