G/TBT/N/UGA/805  
 
10 January 2018  
(18-0224) 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): - Milk 
albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins (HS 350220), Milk and 
cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 
(HS 0401), Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter. (HS 0402), Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other 
fermented or acidified milk and cre am, whether or not concentrated or containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa. 
(HS 0403), Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter; products consisti ng of natural milk constituents, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included. 
(HS 0404), Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads. (HS 0405). 
Milk and milk products (ICS 67.10 0). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 163: 2017, 
Standard of hygienic practice for milk and milk products. (42 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the hygienic cond itions 
and practices for production, handling, processing, storage, transportation, marketing, 
distribution and sale of milk and milk products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. CAC/RCP 1 -1969, Rev. 3, 1997, Recommended International Standard Of Practice - 
General Principles Of Food Hygiene. Standard Alimentarius commission.  
2. IS 7005 -1973, Standard for Hygienic Conditions for Production, Processing, 
Transportation and distribution of milk. Indian Standards Institution.  
3. IS 3219:1990, Standard of practice for hygiene for Hygiene in the Food and Drink 
Manufacturing Industry. Nati onal Standards Authority of Ireland.  
4. Guidelines for the design control measures for street vended foods in Africa 
CAC/DL 22 -1997. Codex Alimentarius commission.  G/TBT/N/UGA/805  
 
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  5. The Food and Drugs Act, Chapter 271, 1964, of the laws of Uganda.  
6. The Public Health Act, Chap ter 269, of the Laws of Uganda.  
7. US EAS 38, Standard Specifications for Labelling of Pre -packaged Foods.  
8. US EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry – Code of 
practice  
9. US 130, General Requirements for Establishing a Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
Point (HACCP) Programme for Food Processing Establishments.  
10. US EAS 12, Standard Specifications for Drinking (Potable) Water  
11. US Codex 206: Codex standard for use of dairy ter ms 
9. Proposed date of adoption: March 2018.  
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/ 2018/TBT/UGA/18_0232_00_e.pdf