. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/127 
18 May 2010  
 (10-2769) 
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 (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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Non-alcoholic beverages 
67.160.20, Fruits and derived products, 67.080.10 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  FDUS 818:2009, 
Fruit juices and nectars – Specification (21 pages, English).      
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling 
and test for fruits juices, nectars and concen trated fruit juices intended for direct human 
consumption or for further processing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
To support value addition and improve mark et access for fruit products and provide 
guidance to industry in production and regulati on of fruit juices, dried fruits and related 
products.  
8. Relevant documents:    
• US 19 CS 139:1993 Standard specification for concentrated pineapple juice with 
preservatives for manufacturing;  
• US 23 CS 47:1993 Standard specification fo r lemon juice preserved exclusively by 
physical means;  
• US 25 CS 85 Standard specification for pineapple juice preserved exclusively by 
physical means; 
• US 26 CS 138:1993 Standard specification fo r pineapple juice concentrate (preserved 
exclusively by physical means; 
• US 56:2000 Standard specification for orange  juice preserved exclusively by physical 
means; G/TBT/N/UGA/127 
Page 2  
 
  • US 58:2000 Standard specification for black cu rrant juice (preserved exclusively by 
physical means); 
• US 59:2000 Standard specification for black currant concentrate (preserved exclusively 
by physical means); 
• US 62-1:1999 Specification for fruit drinks – Part 1: Fruit juice drinks; 
• US 62-2:1999 Standard specification for fruit drinks – Part 2: Comminuted fruit drinks; 
• US EAS 66-2:2000 Tomato products – Specification – Part 2: Tomato juice; 
• US EAS 66-3: 2000 Tomato products – Specifi cation – Part 3: Tomato concentrates 
(puree and paste). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    28 June 2010   
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industry. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   And can also be 
downloaded here: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/uga/10_1842_00_e.pdf