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Notifying Member: Uganda

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Poultry feed premix; Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding. (HS 2309).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS 1677:2017, Poultry feed premix - Specification. (10 pages, in English)

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Description of content: This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements for compounded poultry feed premixes used as a sole source of vitamins and trace elements for poultry.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1.    US ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs – Sampling

2.    CAC/RCP 54, Code of practice on good animal feeding

3.    KS 2508, Poultry feed premixes specification

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Proposed date of adoption: June 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_1509_00_e.pdf