G/TBT/N/UGA/1003  
 
14 December  2018 
(18-7928) 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): Paper food 
contact packaging material, board food contact packaging material; Packaging and 
distribution of goods in general (ICS 55.020), Packaging materials and accessories 
(ICS 55.040), Cases. Boxes. Crates (ICS 55.160), Paper and board (ICS 85.060).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 
DEAS  930:2018, Paper and board food contact  packaging material - Specification, First 
Edition (15  page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
methods of sampling and test for paper and board food contact packaging material.  
7. Obje ctive 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; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. IS 3263, Specification for waxed paper for confectionery.  
2. KS 2674, Paper and board food contact Packaging material - Specification  
3. ISO 287, Paper and board - Determination of moisture content of a lot - Oven-
drying method  
4. ISO 536, Paper and board - Determination of grammage  
5. ISO 13302, Sensory analysis - Methods for assessing modifications to the flavour 
of foodstuffs due to packaging  
6. ISO 8784 -1, Pulp, paper and board - Microbiological examinati on - Part 1: Total 
count of bacteria, yeast, mould based on disintegration  
7. ISO 13914, Soil quality - Determination of dioxins and furans and dioxin -like 
polychlorinated biphenyls by gas chromatography with high -resolution mass 
selective detection (GC/HRMS)  G/TBT/N/UGA/1003  
 
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  8. EAS 880, Waxed paper for packaging of confectionery - Specification DEAS 933, 
Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs - Determination of 
formaldehyde in an aqueous extract  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2019  
Proposed date of en try 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_6420_00_e.pdf