G/SPS/N/UGA/45  
 
9 November 2018  
(18-7031) 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): Sorghum grains, Sorghum bicolor  (L.) Moench  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affe cted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: DUS DEAS 757:2018, Sorghum grains - Specification, 
Third Edition . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/UGA/18_5804_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for sorghum grains of varieties (cultivars) grown from 
Sorghum bicolor  (L.) Moench intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal hea lth, [  ] 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) : CODEX STAN 172 -1989, Standard for Sorghum 
Grains  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Prot ection 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 standard:  G/SPS/N/UGA/45  
 
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  9. Other relevant  documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods - Specification;  
 EAS 39, Code of Hygiene Practice in Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry;  
 EAS 901, Cereal and Pulses - Test methods;  
 EAS 900, Cereal and Pulses - Sampling;  
 ISO 9648, Sorghum - Determination of tannin;  
 CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed; 
 Uganda Gazette.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : March 2019  
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) : 8 January 2019  
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 addres s (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