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Notifying Member: UGANDA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Uganda National Bureau of Standards

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Live animals (HS code(s): 01); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30); Day-old chicks

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: DARS 11220:2025, Day-old chicks — Basic requirements, First Edition. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 19

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/UGA/25_08020_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: This Draft African Standard specifies farm management for one day old chicken, requirements areas on feed and feeding, watering, health, animal welfare, environment and record keeping for the good quality production of chicken breeder.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X]       Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): CXC 54, Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

-_        Uganda Gazette

-_        CAC/RCP 054, Code of practice on good animal feeding

-_        Terrestrial Animal Health Code WOAH Code

-_        Code of practice for the care and handing of hatching eggs, breeds, chicken turkeys electronic book available from Canada

-_        Environmental code of practice for poultry farm in Western Australia, May 2004

-_        Genesis -GAP – Chicken production technical requirement (Gensis Standard) version 3-02

-_        Basic management of poultry in developing communities – Book by: Jon Moyle, PhD.

-_        Poultry Training Manual for extension workers in Uganda (Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda)

-_        ISO/TS 34700, Animal welfare management — General requirements and guidance for organizations in the food supply chain

-_        Research gate. net / publication / 233876764 Assessment of biosecurity practice of small Scale – broiler – producers – in – central – Egypt

-_        Biosecurity Practices on Australian Commercial Layer and (Research Article)

-_        Thai Agricultural Standard (TAS 6903 – 2003) For Chicken Breeder Farm

(available in English)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[X]     Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 17 January 2026

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (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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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (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