G/SPS/N/UGA/284  
24 October 2023  
(23-7144) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, 
dried, salted or in brine, even smoked, incl. crustaceans in shell cooked by steaming or by  
boiling in water (HS code(s): 0306); Fish and fishery products (ICS code(s): 67.120.30); 
Prawns; shrimps  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS DARS 1115:2023, Handling and Processing of prawns 
or shrimps - Code of practice, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UGA/23_13108_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies  guidelines for handling and 
processing of prawns or shrimps intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text) : CXS 92 -1981 Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps or  Prawns  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/284  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. CAC/GL 31, Guidelines for the sensory evaluation of fish and shellfish in laboratories  
2. CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
3. EAS 12, Drinking (potable) water) - Specification  
4. EAS 874:2016, Processing and handling of prawns or shrimps - Code of practice  
5. WHO International G uideline for Drinking water Quality  
6. CXC52 Code of practice for fish and fishery products  
7. Uganda Gazette  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 December 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (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  
Webs ite: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if availab le) 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