G/TBT/N/UGA/620  
 
30 March 2017  
(17-1754) 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):  Roasted macadamia; 
Fruits and derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS 1703:2017, 
Roasted macadamia  - Specification  (16 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements, methods of 
sampling and testing for r oasted macadamia of varieties (cultivars) grown from Macadamia 
integrifolia , Macadamia tetraphylla  and Macadamia ternifolia , and their hybrids intended 
for direct consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where appli cable: 
Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS 171, Roasted macadamia  -- Specification  
2. CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
3. US EAS 35, Edible salt  -- Specificat ion  
4. EAS 38, Labeling of prepackaged foods  -- Specification  
5. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  -- Code of practice  
6. US ISO 542, Oilseeds -- Sampling  
7. US ISO 735, Oilseed residues -- Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
8. US ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils -- Determination of lead by 
direct graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy  
9. US ISO 15774, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  -- Determination of cadmium 
content by direct graphite furnace atomi c absorption spectrometry  
10. US ISO 17239, Fruits, vegetables and derived products -- Determination of arsenic 
content -- Method using hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry  
11. US ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizonta l method 
for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli -- Most probable 
number technique  
12. US ISO 6579, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs  -- Horizontal method 
for the detection of Salmonella spp.  
13. US ISO 16050 , Foodstuffs  -- Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products  -- High-
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  14. US ISO 27107, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  -- Determination of peroxide 
value -- Potentiometric end -point determination  
9. Proposed date of adoption: June 2017  
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 notifica tion 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_1512_00_e.pdf