G/TBT/N/UGA/1041  
 
25 March 2019  
(19-1813) 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):  Minced 
beef; Boneless (HS 020130); Meat and meat products (ICS 67.120.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  DUS 931:2019, 
Minced meat — Specification, Second Edition. (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and test for minced meat intended for use as  food or as an ingredient in 
foods.  
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; Qua lity requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/215  
2. US 28, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  
3. US 45, General standard for food additives  
4. US 12, Drinking (potable) water — Specification  
5. US 1659, Materials in contact with food — Requirements for packaging materials  
6. US EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
7. US EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements  
8. US EAS 804, Claims on food — Requirements  
9. US EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health clai ms — Requirements  
10. US 734, Requirements for the design and operation of abattoirs and 
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  11. US 737, Hygienic requirements for the production of packaged meat products 
(processed or manufactured)  
12. US 738, General standard for contaminants and toxins  in food and feed  
13. US ISO 4833, Microbiology of foods and animal feeding stuffs ─ Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of microorganisms – Part 2: Colony count technique at 30°C  
14. US ISO 6579, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal metho d 
for the detection of Salmonella spp.  
15. US ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most 
probable number technique  
16. US 931:2012, Minced meat — Specificati on  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 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_1695_00_e.pdf