. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/20 
25 April 2008 
 (08-1991) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UGANDA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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):   Food standards for meat, 
poultry and products, 67.100.20 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:  
 
Meat and, poultry and products 
1. US 733:2007, Requirements for handli ng and transportation of slaughter animals
Scope: This Uganda Standard la ys down the requirements for handling and transportation of 
animals for the purpose of slaughter (16 pages, in English).  
2. US 734:2007, Requirements for the design and operation of abattoirs and slaughterhouses
Scope: This Uganda Standard specifies re quirements for the design and operation of 
abattoirs and slaughter houses for domestic animals commonly slaughtered in slaughter 
houses, that is: cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, d eer, horses, pigs, ratites, camelids and poultry 
(27 pages, in English).  
3. US 736:2007, Hygienic requirements for butcheries 
Scope: This Uganda Standard specifies hygien ic requirements for butcheries (16 pages, in 
English).  
4. US 737:2007, Requirements for hygiene in the production of packaged meat products 
(processed or manufactured)Scope: This Uganda Standard specifies re quirements for hygiene for the production of 
packaged meat products in meat processing establishments (23 pages, in English).  
5. US 778:2007, Requirements for animal stock routes, check points and holding grounds
Scope: This Uganda Standard specifies the requirements for animal stock routes, animal 
check points and holding grounds for control of movement of animals for the purpose of trade, breeding, or other purposes other than for grazing (12 pages, in English).  G/TBT/N/UGA/20 
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  6. US 779:2007, Requirements for the tran sportation of meat and meat products
Scope: This Uganda Standard specifies requireme nts for the transportation of meat and meat 
products (14 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:   The documents prescribe the requirements laid down for meat, 
poultry and products. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To promote the health and safety of cons umers and for the prevention of deceptive 
practices.  
8. Relevant documents:   Legal Supplement to the Uganda Gazette Vol. CI No.8 dated 
8 February 2008 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    30April 2008 
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister 
for Tourism, Trade and Industry.  
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: