G/TBT/N/UGA/850  
 
14 June 2018  
(18-3698) Page: 1/3 
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): Nectars  
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing 
added spirit, whe ther or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 
(HS 2009). Non -alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.20).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 818: 2018, 
Fruit juices and nectars — Specification, 2nd edition. (2 2 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods 
of sampling and test for fruits juices, nectars and concentrated fruit juices intended for 
direct human consumption or for further processing . 
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/188;  
2. US 818:2009, Fruit juices  and nectars  – Specification;  
3. US 19 CS 139:1993 Standard specification for concentrated pineapple juice with 
preservatives for manufacturing;  
4. US 23 CS 47:1993 Standard specification for lemon juice pres erved exclusively by 
physical means;  
5. US 25 CS 85 Standard specification for pineapple juice preserved exclusively by 
physical means;  
6. US 26 CS 138:1993 Standard specification for pineapple juice concentrate 
(preserved exclusively by physical means;  
7. US 56:2000 Standard specification for orange juice preserved exclusively by 
physical means;  G/TBT/N/UGA/850  
 
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  8. US 58:2000 Standard specification for black currant juice (preserved exclusively by 
physical means);  
9. US 59:2000 Standard specification for black currant concentrate (p reserved 
exclusively by physical means);  
10. US 62 -1:1999 Specification for fruit drinks - Part 1: Fruit juice drinks;  
11. US 62 -2:1999 Standard specification for fruit drinks - Part 2: Comminuted fruit 
drinks;  
12. US EAS 66 -2:2000 Tomato products - Specification - Part 2: Tomato juice;  
13. US EAS 66 -3: 2000 Tomato products - Specification - Part 3: Tomato concentrates 
(puree and paste);  
14. US EAS 38, General standard for labeling of prepackaged foods;  
15. US EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturin g 
industry;  
16. US 45, General standard for food additives;  
17. US 201, Drinking (Potable) water - Specification;  
18. US EAS 803, Nutrition labelling – Requirements;  
19. US EAS 804, Claims on food – Requirements;  
20. US EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health claims – Requiremen ts; 
21. US ISO 874, Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling;  
22. US 570, Code of hygienic practice for dried fruits US 738, General standard for 
contaminants and toxins in foods;  
23. US ISO 4833 - 2, Methods for the microbiological examination of foods - Part 2: 
Genera l Guidance for the Enumeration of Micro -Organisms -Colony Count Technique 
at 30°C;  
24. ISO 21527 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 1: Colony count technique in 
products with wat er activity greater than 0,95;  
25. 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;  
26. US ISO 763, Fruits and vegetable products - Determination of ash insoluble in 
hydrochloric acid;  
27. US ISO 2448, Fruit and vegetable products - Determination of ethanol content;  
28. US ISO 2172, Fruit juice - Determination of solids content - Pyknometric method;  
29. US ISO 2173, Fruit and vegetable products - Determination of soluble solids - 
Refractometric method;  
30. US ISO 5522, Fruits, vegetables and derived products - Determination of total 
sulphur dioxide content;  
31. US ISO 5523, Liquid fruit and vegetable products - Determination of sulphur 
dioxide content - (Routine method).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2018  
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  G/TBT/N/UGA/850  
 
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  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/c rnattachments/2018/TBT/UGA/18_3041_00_e.pdf