UGANDA STANDARD
 
       US EAS 97
First Edition
   2009-09-04
 
Reference numbe r 
     US EAS 97:1999
 © UNBS 2009
  
Fishmeal — Specification 
 US EAS 97:1999 
 
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© UNBS  2009 - All rights reserved National foreword 
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry  of Tourism, Trade and 
Industry established under Cap 327, of the Laws of U ganda. UNBS is mandated to co-ordinate the elaboration 
of standards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and  
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(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT/SPS Agr eements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a gi ven field or area and consists of representatives of 
consumers, traders, academician s, manufacturers, governme nt and other stakeholders. 
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committ ee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council. 
This Uganda Standard, US EAS 97, Fishmeal — Specification , is identical with and has been reproduced
from an East African Standard, EAS 97:1999, Fishmeal — Specification , and has been adopted as a
Uganda Standard.  
This standard was developed by the Food and Agricu lture Standards Technical Committee (UNBS/TC 2).  
Wherever the words, "International Standard" a ppear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard." 
 EAS 97:1999 
ICS 65.120  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST AFRICAN STANDARD 
 
Fishmeal — Specification 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
 
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Foreword 
 
Development of the East African Standards ha s been necessitated by the need for harmonizing 
requirements governing quality of products and services in East Africa. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers which are encountered when goods and services are 
exchanged within the Comm unity will be removed.  
 
In order to achieve this objective, the Partner St ates in the Community through their National Bureaux 
of Standards, have established an East  African Standards Committee.  
The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States, 
together with the representatives from the private sectors and cons umer organizations. Draft East 
African Standards are circulated to stakeholders th rough the National Standards Bodies in the Partner 
States. The comments received are discussed and in corporated before finalization of standards, in 
accordance with the procedures of the Community.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep  pace with technological advances. Users of the 
East African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they  always have the latest versions of 
the standards they are implementing.  
 
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Introduction 
 
Fishmeal is a rich source of high quality protein and contains besides calcium and phosphorus, unidentified growth 
factors which are necessary for maximum growth rate and reproduction in livestock.  The incorporation of fishmeal in 
animal feeds, especially poultry feeds and pig feeds has become a regular practice in the animal feed industry.  
 
The development of this standard will not only serve as an important and useful reference document for any envisaged 
large scale fishmeal production but wi ll go a long way to assist present manufacturers produce quality fishmeal.  
 
 
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Fishmeal — Specification 
 
 
1 Scope 
 
This East African Standard prescribes the requirements  for fishmeal for use in compounding livestock feeds. 
 
2 Requirements 
 
2.1 Raw material  
 
Fishmeal meant for compounding livestock feeds shall be obtained from fresh fish or fishwastes or unsalted 
sun-dried fish or any of these in combination. 
 
2.2 Product requirements 
 
2.2.1 Fishmeal shall be in the form of powder ground to such fineness that practically the whole shall pass 
through a 2.8-mm sieve. 
 
2.2.3 Fishmeal shall be free from harmful constituents, meta llic objects, adulterants, insect infestation and from 
visible fungal growth. 
 
2.2.4 Fishmeal shall conform to the r equirements prescribed in Table 1. 
 
2.2.5 Fishmeal treated with antioxidants shall conform to requirements in Table 2. 
 
Table 1 — Requirements for fishmeal used in compounding livestock feed 
 
No. Characteristic Requirements  Methods of test 
(i) Moisture per cent by mass (Max.) 10 EAS 74 
(ii) Crude Protein per cent by mass (Min.) 60  
(iii) Crude Fat (Max.) 10  
(iv) Acid insoluble ash per cent by mass (M ax . )  3  
(v) Total ash per cent by mass (Max.) 20  
(vi) Calcium per cent by mass (Min.) 2  
(vii) Phosphorous per cent by mass (Min.) 1.5  
(viii) Sodium chloride per cent by mass (Max.) 3  
NOTE Requirements from (ii). to. (viii) are on a moisture-free basis.  
 
Table 2 — Antioxidant treated fishmeals 
 
Antioxidant Per cent (max.) levels 
Butylated hydroxy -Toluene (B.H.T.)  200 ppm  
Butylated hydroxyanisole (B.H.A.) 200 ppm 
Ethoxyguin 150 ppm 
 
2.2.6 Microbiological requirements — Fishmeal shall be free from salmonella when tested 
according to the method given in EAS 217-6. 
 
3 Packaging  
 
Fishmeal shall be packed in clean polypropylene bags or other suitable container lined with polythene 
which are of sufficient strength and shall be properly sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without 
tearing or bursting or falling open. EAST AFRICAN STANDARD 
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4 Labelling  
 
Each bag or container shall be clearly marked and labelled to display the following information:  
 
i) Name of product.  
 
ii) Name and address of manufacturer.  
 
iii) Date of manufacture and the words “best before -—-- ———————(date)”. 
 
iv) Net mass (metric units). 
 
 
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