Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Tebufenpyrad.

Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Code: 12.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Pesticides Food safety

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluensulfone.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)- Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of melons (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)- Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluensulfone.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)- Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of melons (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)- Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluazifop-butyl.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)- Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Food safety

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluazifop-butyl.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)- Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Food safety

DUS 2035:2018, Steviol glycosides – Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni intended for human consumption.

Products Covered: Steviol glycosides

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

DUS 2035:2018, Steviol glycosides – Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni intended for human consumption.

Products Covered: Steviol glycosides

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Impossible Foods, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition; Notice of Petition

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the filing of a petition, submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in plant-based, non-animal derived ground beef analogue products.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 20, 3203; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food additives Human health Food safety

Impossible Foods, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition; Notice of Petition

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the filing of a petition, submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in plant-based, non-animal derived ground beef analogue products.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 20, 3203; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food additives Human health Food safety

DUS 2035:2018, Steviol glycosides – Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 19 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni intended for human consumption.

Products Covered: Steviol glycosides

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Food additives

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