G/SPS/N/UGA/115  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0266) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fortified edible salt  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 35:2019, Fortified edible salt - Specification, 
Second Edition. . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  23 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UGA/20_0317_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, methods of 
tests and sampling for fortified edible salt intended for direct human consumption (table 
use) and used as an ingredient in food manufacturing.  
Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food saf ety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 150 -1985, Standard for Food Grade Salt  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  G/SPS/N/UGA/115  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Uganda Gazette : 
− CODEX STAN 150, Standard for food grade salt,  
− CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives,  
− EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods - Specification,  
− EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry,  
− ISO 2479, Sodium chloride - Determination of matter insoluble in water or in acid and 
preparation of principal solutions for other determinations,  
− ISO 2480, S odium chloride for industrial use - Determination of sulphate content - 
Barium sulphate gravimetric method,  
− ISO 2482, Sodium chloride - Determination of calcium and magnesium contents - EDTA 
complexometric methods,  
− ISO 2483, Sodium chloride - Determination  of moisture content (loss of mass at 
110°C).  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : June 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/ yy): 10 March 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: http://www.unbs.go.ug