G/TBT/N/UGA/926  
 
10 October 2018  
(18-6269) 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): Blended 
fertilizers; Fertilisers (HS 31). Fertilizers (ICS 65.080).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 2038, 
Blended fertilizer - Specification, First edition (14 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements for 
blended fertilizers (or physical mixtures of fertilizers) int ended for use as fertilizers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 5315: Fertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen content - Titrimetric 
method after distillation  
2. US ISO 6598, Fertilizers - Determination of phosphorus content - Quinoline 
phosphomolybdate gravimetric method  
3. US ISO 17319, Fertilizers and soil conditioners - Determination of water -soluble 
potassium content - Potassium tetraphenylborate gravimetric method  
4. US ISO 5317: Fertilizers -- Determination of water -soluble potassium content -- 
Preparation of the test solution  
5. US ISO 8633, Solid fertilizers - Simple sampling method for small lots  
6. US ISO 8634, Solid fertilizers - Sampling plan for the evaluation of a large delivery  
7. DUS,ISO 8157,Fertilizers and soil conditioners -- Vocabulary  
8. KS 2528:2014: Blending fertilizers - code of practice  
9. European fertilizer blenders association, 2005(2nd Ed): Handbook of solid fertilizer 
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  10. The fertilizer institute, 2010: Bulk blend Qual ity control manual  
11. Incitec pivot, 2012: Custom blends guidance notes  
12. European fertilizer manufacturer’s association (EFMA), 2006: Guidance for the 
compatibility of fertilizer blending materials.  
13. ZS 327:2005 Blended (Physical Mixture) Fertilizers - Specific ation  
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  
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_5293_00_e.pdf