G/TBT/N/UGA/465
17 March 2015 
(15-1540)  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): Plant growing 
(ICS: 65.020.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: FDUS 
EAS 825:2014, Groundnut Seed - Requirements for Certification (25 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: TThis Final Draft East African Standard specifies the certification 
requirements for the production of pre-basi c, basic and certified seed of groundnut 
(Arachis hypogaea L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field 
inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates, packaging and labelling, and 
post-control tests.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Trade promotion; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements 
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Kenya Gazette Supplement 217, Acts N 53, 2012, The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act;
2. Seed Regulations 2007, Seed Act N18, 2003 United Republic of Tanzania (copy to 
other draft standards); 
3. Seed and Plant Act of Uganda, 2006; 
4. Rwanda Seed Law # 14/2003; 
5. ASARECA, July 2007. Seed Certification Standards for Ten Crops of the Major 
Economic Importance in East Africa  and Rwanda., Obongo Nyachae STAK; 
6. ECAPAPA, ASARECA September, 2002. Harmonization of Seed Policies and 
Regulations in Eastern Africa: Results and Agreements: ECAPA Monograph Series 4, September 2012; 
7. Kenya Seed Sector Baseline Study, by Evan s Olonyi Sikinyi, Seed Trade Association 
of Kenya (STAK) AFSTA 2010; 
8. Rwanda Seed Sector Baseline Study, AFSTA 2010; 
9. Uganda Seed Sector Baseline Study, Ruth N. Ssebuliba, Uganda Seed Trade 
Association (USTA) AFSTA 2010; 
10. Burundi Seed Sector Baseline Study,  Mr. Juvent Baramburiye, AFSTA 2010; 
11. CABI, 2013. Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International 
http://www.cabi.org/cpc ; G/TBT/N/UGA/465 
 
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  12. UPOV Convention Act 1991; 
13. Groundnut Seed Production Manual. Natalee, Diallo, Ndjeunga and Walifar ICRISAT, 
FAO CFC; 
14. COMESA Seed Trade Harmonization Regulations, 2013. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   September 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon declaration as mand atory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
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/2 015/TBT/UGA/15_1170_00_e.pdf