DUS 1674:2017, Surface polish — Specification This addendum serves to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1674:2017, Surface polish — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/643 entered into force on 12 October 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

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Distribution date: 14 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

Products Covered: Surface polish.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

DUS 1674:2017, Surface polish — Specification This addendum serves to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1674:2017, Surface polish — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/643 entered into force on 12 October 2018. The standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

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Distribution date: 14 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

Products Covered: Surface polish.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Chlorpropham. Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                               0.02                                     - Barley                                             0.02                                  0.05 Wheat                                            0.02                                   0.05Maize                                             0.05                                   0.05 Rye                                                0.02                                   0.05Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Chlorpropham) only.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Animal feed Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Chlorpropham. Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                               0.02                                     - Barley                                             0.02                                  0.05 Wheat                                            0.02                                   0.05Maize                                             0.05                                   0.05 Rye                                                0.02                                   0.05Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Chlorpropham) only.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Animal feed Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Fenobucarb.Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                        - (withdraw)                               0.3 Barley                                     - (withdraw)                               0.3 Wheat                                            0.3                                      0.3Maize                                     - (withdraw)                                0.3 Milo                                        - (withdraw)                                0.3Rye                                        - (withdraw)                                0.3 Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Fenobucarb only.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07) and rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Animal feed Human health Pesticides

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Fenobucarb.Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                        - (withdraw)                               0.3 Barley                                     - (withdraw)                               0.3 Wheat                                            0.3                                      0.3Maize                                     - (withdraw)                                0.3 Milo                                        - (withdraw)                                0.3Rye                                        - (withdraw)                                0.3 Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Fenobucarb only.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07) and rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Animal feed Human health Pesticides

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for an agricultural chemical: Imidacloprid.Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                                0.04                                  0.05 Barley                                             0.04                                  0.05  Wheat                                              0.2                                   0.05Maize                                              0.05                                  0.05 Milo                                                 0.04                                  0.05Rye                                                 0.04                                  0.05Hay                                                  0.5                                    0.5Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Imidacloprid only. Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07), rye (HS Code:10.02) and hay (HS Codes:12.13, 12.14) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Animal feed Human health Pesticides Food safety

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for an agricultural chemical: Imidacloprid.Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL(mg/kg)       Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats                                                0.04                                  0.05 Barley                                             0.04                                  0.05  Wheat                                              0.2                                   0.05Maize                                              0.05                                  0.05 Milo                                                 0.04                                  0.05Rye                                                 0.04                                  0.05Hay                                                  0.5                                    0.5Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Imidacloprid only. Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.

Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07), rye (HS Code:10.02) and hay (HS Codes:12.13, 12.14) for feed

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Animal feed Human health Pesticides Food safety

Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018

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Distribution date: 27 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 26 January 2019

Procedures and arrangement of regulations in the management of genetically modified organisms: a) to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of safe development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from biotechnology that may have an adverse effect on health and the environment; andb) to establish a transparent and a predictable process to review and make decisions on genetically modified organisms.

Products Covered: Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 30029040), Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms under control of sensitive items (HS Code: 3002904010), Other genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 3002904090)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Territory protection Animal health Human health Plant diseases Plant health Animal diseases Food safety

Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018

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Distribution date: 27 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 26 January 2019

Procedures and arrangement of regulations in the management of genetically modified organisms: a) to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of safe development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from biotechnology that may have an adverse effect on health and the environment; andb) to establish a transparent and a predictable process to review and make decisions on genetically modified organisms.

Products Covered: Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 30029040), Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms under control of sensitive items (HS Code: 3002904010), Other genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 3002904090)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Territory protection Animal health Human health Plant diseases Plant health Animal diseases Food safety

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