G/TBT/N/BDI/138  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1120  
G/TBT/N/RWA/517  
G/TBT/N/TZA/627  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1379  
2 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
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@u nbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificati on 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):  Fresh chilli 
peppers; Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta (HS 070960); Fruits 
and derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 332:2021, 
Fresh c hilli peppers — Specification, Second Edition (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for 
fresh chilli peppers of varieties (cultivars) grown from Capsicum annuum, C. baccatum, 
C. chinens e, C. frutescens and C. pubescens , to be supplied fresh to the consumer.  This 
standard does not cover requirements for chilli peppers for industrial processing.  
Note:  Chilli peppers with a minimum pungency of 900 on the Scoville Index. For levels of 
pungen cy see the Annex B  
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; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. CAC/RCP 44, Code  of practice for packaging and transport of fresh fruit and 
vegetables  G/TBT/N/BDI/138, G/TBT/N/KEN/1120, G/TBT/N/RWA/517, G/TBT/N/TZA/627, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1379  
 
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  2. CAC/RCP 53, Code of hygienic practice for fresh fruits and vegetables   
3. CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed 
4. EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements  
5. ISO 874, Fresh fruits and vegetables — Sampling  
6. ISO 3513:1995, Chillies — Determination of Scoville index  
7. US 999:2013, Fresh chilli pepper — Specification  
8. EAS 332:2002, Fresh capsicums — Specification  
9. UNECE STANDARD  FFV-61,Chilli peppers 2017 edition  
10. CODEXSTAN 307 -2011, Standard for chilli peppers  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
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: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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