G/TBT/N/UGA/1012  
 
4 January 2019  
(19-0023) 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 [  ], 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): Toffee ; 
Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid 
form; sugar syrup s not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, 
whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel. (HS 1702), - Other (HS 170490). 
Sugar and sugar products (ICS 67.180.10).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 
DEAS  351:2018, Toffee - Specification, First Edition (11 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for toffee  
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; 
Harmonization; Reduci ng trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 12, Potable water - Specification  
2. EAS 38, Labeling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
3. EAS 39 Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry - Code of Practice  
4. EAS 348 Glossary of terms used in confectionery trade  
5. ISO 5377:1981 Starch hydrolysis products - Determination of reducing power and 
dextrose  
equivalent   
6. ISO 5809:1982 ,Starches and derived products - Determination of sulphated ash  
7. ISO 8968 -1:2014 (IDF 20 -1:2014) ,Milk and milk products - Determination of 
nitrogen content - Part 1: Kjeldahl principle and crude protein calculation  
8. ISO 4832 Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Coliforms  G/TBT/N/UGA/1012  
 
- 2 - 
 
  9. ISO 6579 -1 Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method f or the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella - Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.  
10. ISO 21527 -2 horizontal method for the enumeration of viable osmophilic yeasts 
and erophilic moulds in products intended for human  
11. AOAC 986.15 Official Method Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Selenium,and Zinc in 
Human and Pet Foods  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2019  
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/2019/TBT/UGA/19_0028_00_e.pdf