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 1620:2015, Fresh lemon – Specification
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard specifies requirements for lemons of varieties (cultivars) grown from the species Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F. to be supplied fresh in the export and local markets. This standard is also applicable to Citron, Citrus medica Linn. This standard does not apply to lemons for industrial processing.
Reference of the measure: US 1620:2015
Measure also domestic: Yes

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