Uganda: Notification on Powdered Silver Cyprinid

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   UG2021-0003

On July 26th, 2021, Uganda notified a draft standard on powdered silver cyprinid (mukene) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/UGA/164. The comment deadline for the Ugandan draft standard is September 24, 2021 with November 2021 as the proposed date of adoption. Comments can be sent to the Uganda Bureau of Standards at info@unbs.go.ug. This report contains the official copy of the Ugandan draft standard.

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