Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Uganda - Farm animal welfare and housing - Turkeys

NOTIFICATION

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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 domestic turkeys, weighing <= 185 g (HS code(s): 010512); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30)

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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 1854:2025, Farm animal welfare and housing — Turkeys, First Edition. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 33

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/UGA/25_08025_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: This Draft African Standard specifies minimum requirements on good agricultural practices for the welfare and housing of turkeys, covering the components of feed, water, animal health, product management, environment, and record keeping for production of wholesome meat suitable for human consumption.

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Objective and rationale: [X] 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:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

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

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

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] 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

-_        The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standard ― Turkeys 2020 v1.2

-_        Requirements for Turkey Husbandry in Compliance with Current Animal Welfare Principle (2020). Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz (BMSGPK) [Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection] Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna

-_        Animal Welfare Standards for Turkeys (2020). Animal Welfare Standards Guidelines; American Humane Certified

-_        ARS 1105:2018, Poultry production farms — Good agricultural practices

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

-_        Terrestrial Animal Health Code (WOAH TAHE)

(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