Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 07 August 2015
Publication where the measure is specified: THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 43 of 7 August 2015
Regulation where the measure is specified: US 1618:2015, Fresh water melon – Specification
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard specifies requirements for watermelons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg), Matsumara & Nakai (also called C. vulgaris) to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to watermelons for industrial processing.
Reference of the measure: US 1618:2015
Measure also domestic: Yes

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