G/TBT/N/BDI/333 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1395  
G/TBT/N/RWA/840 , G/TBT/N/TZA/919  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1748  
3 March 2023  
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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 [X], 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):  Nucleic 
acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. 
with oxygen only or with nitrogen 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", haloxazolam "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 chemic ally defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food 
additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1128: 
2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition; (12 p age(s), in 
English)  
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.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trad e G/TBT/N/BDI/333, G/TBT/N/KEN/1395, G/TBT/N/RWA/840, G/TBT/N/TZA/919, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1748  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 999.11, Determination of Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in Foods, 
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry after Dry Ashing  
2. AOAC 952.13  
3. CODEX STAN 107, General standard for the labelling of food additives when sold 
as such 
4. CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
5. ISO 10523, Water quality — Determination of pH  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2023  
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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