G/TBT/N/UGA/547  
 
2 August 2016  
(16-4132)  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 telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Tomato paste, tomato 
puree: Vegetables and derived products (ICS: 67.080.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified 
document: DUS DEAS 66-4:2016, Tomato products – Specification – Part 4: Tomato paste 
and puree (16 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and method of 
sampling and test for tomato paste and puree.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Trade facilitation; Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety; 
prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. United States Standards for Grades of Canned Tomato Paste, Effective date 19 
September 1977 
2. CODEX STAN 228:2001 (Rev.1:2004), General methods of analysis for contaminants  
3. CODEX STAN 230:2001 (Rev.1:2003), Maximum levels for lead 
4. CODEX STAN 193:1995 (Rev.3:2007), General Standard for Contaminants and 
Toxins in Foods 
5. Codex Alimentarius website: http://www.co dexalimentarius.net/mrls/pestdes/jsp/pe
st_q-e.jsp 
6. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service website: http://www.mrldatabase.com  
7. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website: 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/Standards  
8. USDA Plant Inspectorate Service website: 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov /import_export/plants  
9. European Union: http://ec.europa.eu/sanco_pesticides/public   G/TBT/N/UGA/547 
 
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  10. ISO 1842, Fruit and vegetable products - Determination of pH 
11. EAS 12, Potable water – Specification 
12. ISO 2173, Fruit and vegetable products – Determination of soluble solids – 
Refractometric methods 
13. AOAC 971.27, Sodium chloride in canned vegetables. Method I 
14. CAC/RCP 53, Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 
15. EAS 35, Edible salts – Specification 
16. EAS 38, Labelling of prepackaged foods – Specification 
17. ISO 762:2003, Fruit and vegetable products – Determination of mineral impurities 
content 
18. EN 2631:1999, Lactic acid – Enzymatic determination 
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives   
10. Final date for comments: 1 October 2016 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2 016/TBT/UGA/16_3024_00_e.pdf