G/TBT/N/UGA/562  
 
10 August 2016  
(16-4284) 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  
Nam e 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) : Crude palm oil, semi 
refined palm oil . – Crude oil (HS : 150810) . Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds (ICS : 67.200)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : 
DUS DEAS  887: 2016, Crude and semi refined palm oil  – Specification  (15 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content : This draft Uganda standard  specifies the requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for crude and semi refined oils (neutralized and/or bleached) 
derived from the fleshy mesocarp of the fruit of palm (Elaeis guineensis) intended for 
further industrial processing.  
7. Objective a nd rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Trade facilitation; Quality requirements ; Protection of human health or safety; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents : 
1. CODEX STAN 192, Genera l Standard for Food Additives  
2. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods  – Specification  
3. EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene for food and drink manufacturing industries  
4. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
5. ISO 661, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Preparation of test sample  
6. ISO 662, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of moisture and volatile 
matter content  
7. ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of insoluble impurities 
content  
8. ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Sampling  
9. ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of saponification value  
10. ISO 3596, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of unsaponifiable G/TBT/N/UGA/562  
 
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  matter  – Method using diethyl ether extraction  
11. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of peroxide value  – 
Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
12. ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of iodine value  
13. ISO 6683, Animal and vegetable fats an d oils  – Determination of conventional mass 
per volume (litre weight in air)  
14. ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of refractive index  
15. ISO 6321, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of melting point in 
open capillary tu bes (slip point)  
16. ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of lead by direct 
graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy  
17. ISO 2590, General method for the determination of arsenic  – Silver 
diethyldithiocarbamate photometric method  
18. ISO 8294, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of copper, iron and 
nickel contents  – Graphite furnace atomic absorption method  
19. ISO 10539, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  – Determination of alkalinity  
20. ISO 15305, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of Lovibond colour  
9. Proposed date of adoption : December 2016  
Proposed date of entry into force : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.   
10. Final date for comments : 1 November 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body : 
https://members.wto.org /crnattachments/2016/TBT/UGA/16_3153_00_e.pdf