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Notifying
Member: 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 [ ], 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): Fresh or chilled globe artichokes (HS code(s): 070991); Fruits
and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.10)
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Title,
number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS DARS 972:2024, Fresh artichokes — Specification, First
edition; (16 page(s), in English)
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Description
of content: This Draft Uganda
Standard applies to artichoke heads of varieties (cultivars) grown from Cynara cardunculus L. Scolymus Group to be supplied fresh to
the consumer, artichokes for industrial processing being excluded. The names
'Poivrade' and 'Bouquet' refer to young, cone-shaped artichokes of the violet
type.
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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._
ARS 53, General
principles of food hygiene — Code of practice
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ARS 56,
Prepackaged foods — Labelling
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CXS 193:1995
(Rev.5:2009), General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods
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CXC 44,
Recommended International Code of Practice for the Packaging and Transport of
Tropical Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
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ISO 874, Fresh
fruits and vegetables — Sampling
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ISO 2173,
Fruit, and vegetable products — Determination of soluble solids content —
Refractometric method
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CXC 53, Code of
Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
8._
UNECE STANDARD
FFV-03 concerning the marketing and commercial quality control of ARTICHOKES
2017 EDITION
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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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