G/TBT/N/UGA/1141  
25 November 2019  
(19-8032) 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):  Cashew 
butter; - Butter (HS 040510); Fruits and derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and la nguage(s) of the notified document:  DUS DEAS 
1003:2019, Cashew butter — Specification, First Edition. (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for cashew butter derived from kernels of cashew tree 
(Anacardium occidentale, L) intended for human consumption.  
Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the SPS Committee.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 1738, Butter ― Determination of salt content  
2. DEAS 1001:2019, Cashew kernels — Specification  
3. DEAS 1002: 2019, Roasted Cashew kernels — Specification  
4. EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt — Specification  
5. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
6. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink m anufacturing industry — Code of practice  
7. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
8. ISO 662, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of moisture and 
volatile matter content  
9. ISO 6884, Animal and vegetabl e fats and oils — Determination of ash  G/TBT/N/UGA/1141  
 
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  10. ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling  
11. ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — 
High-perform ance liquid chromatographic method  
12. ISO 16654, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection of Escherichia coli O157  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
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_6662_00_e.pdf