G/TBT/N/UGA/811  
 
22 February 2018  
(18-1149) 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 [ X], 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): Vegetable 
waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or 
not refined or coloured. (HS 1521). Food additives (ICS 67.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 1810: 2018, 
Beeswax – Specification. (20 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods 
of sampling and test for crude and refined beeswax.  
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.  ES 1203: 2005, Beeswax – Specification (First edition)  
2.  EFSA (2007), Beeswax (E 901) as a glazing agent and as carrier for flavours  
3.  ET 1504: 2005, Beeswax – Specification (First Revision)  
4.  IS 1504: 1996 (Reaffirmed in 2008), Beeswax, Crude and refined – Specification 
(Third Revision)  
5.  IS 4028 (1977), Beeswax, Bleached for Cosmetic Industry – Specification (First 
Revision)  
6.  JECFA (2005) – Beeswax  
7.  AOAC 999.11,  Determination of Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in Foods, 
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry after Dry Ashing  
8.  US 277, General standard for the labelling of food additives when sold as such  
9.  US 641, Code of practice for apiary management, handling  and processing of bee 
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  10. US 1659, Materials in contact with food – Requirements for packaging materials  
11. US CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
12. FDUS ISO 760, Determination of water – Karl Fischer Method (General method)  
13. US ISO 660, Animal and v egetable fats and oils – Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
14. US ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of 
saponification value  
15. US ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of iodine value  
16. US ISO 6320, Animal and  vegetable fats and oils – Determination of refractive 
index  
17. US ISO 6321, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of melting point 
in open capillary tubes (Slip point)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 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  
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/2018/TBT/UGA/18_1034_00_e.pdf