Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Plastic plate used for food contact

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, 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

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 [X], 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): Tableware and kitchenware, of plastics (HS code(s): 392410); (ICS code(s): 83.140.01); Plastic plate

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1257:2024, Plastic plate — Specification, First Edition; (18 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic plate used for food contact. This standard is not applicable to disposable plastic plate.

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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; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1._    EAS 1086, Plastics — Codes for resin identification on plastic products

2._    IS 2798:1998, Methods of test for plastics containers

3._    IS 9220 (1979), Tableware Made of Melamine Plastics

4._    US ISO 13106:2014, Plastics — Blow-moulded polypropylene containers for packaging of liquid foodstuffs

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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