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1 November 2023  
(23-7380) 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  
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  
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fresh or 
dried plantains (HS code(s): 080310); Fruits and derived products (ICS code(s): 
67.080.10) ; Plantain; Gonja  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 998:2021, 
Plantain (gonja) — Specification, Second Edition; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements fo r plantain 
(gonja) (AAB genome) banana grown from Musa spp. (AAA -B) and of family Musaceae  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. G/TBT/N/UGA/433  
2. US 28 EAS 39, Code of practice for Hygiene in the Food and Drink Manufacturing 
Industry  
3. US EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
4. US EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements  G/TBT/N/UGA/1859  
 
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  5. US EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health claims — Requirements  
6. US 738, General standard for contaminants and toxins in foods  
7. CAC/RCP 44, Code of practice for packaging and transport of fresh fruits and 
vegetables  
8. US 988:2014, Plantain (gonja) — Specification  
9. CODEX STAN 205 -1997, AMD. 1 -2005, CODEX Standard for banana  
10. www.traditionaltree.org  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UGA/23_13267_00_e.pdf  
 