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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:
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Uganda Gazette
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The RSPCA
Approved Farming Scheme Standard ― Turkeys 2020 v1.2
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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
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Animal Welfare
Standards for Turkeys (2020). Animal Welfare Standards Guidelines; American
Humane Certified
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ARS 1105:2018,
Poultry production farms — Good agricultural practices
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CAC/RCP 054,
Code of practice on good animal feeding
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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
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