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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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): Food preparations, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 210690); Vegetables and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20); Hibiscus drink

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS DARS 1023:2024, Hibiscus drink — Specification, First edition; (16 page(s), in English)

Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the SPS Committee.

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Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for non-alcoholic hibiscus drink intended for direct human consumption.

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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; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1. CXS 192, General Standard for Food Additives

2. CXS 193, General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed

3. ISO 2173, Fruit and Vegetable Products — Determination of Soluble Solids — Refractometric Method

4. CXG 66-2008, Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings

5. ARS 53, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice

6. ARS 56, Prepackaged foods — Labelling

7. AOAC 981.12

8. ISO 750

9. AOAC 2005.02

10. ISO 4833, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms — Colony-count technique at 30 degrees C

11. ISO 6888-3, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) — Part 3: Detection and MPN technique for low numbers

12. ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most probable number technique

13. ISO 21527-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95

14. ISO 2448, Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of ethanol content

15. GS 1246:2019; Non-alcoholic beverages – Specification for bissap drink (sobolo)

16. TZS 1191:2017; Roselle non-alcoholic drink – Specification

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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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:

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

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