Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 12 August 2016
Publication where the measure is specified: The Uganda Gazette Vol. CVIII No. 57
Regulation where the measure is specified: US CODEX STAN 318:2014, Standard for Okra
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard applies to commercial varieties of okra grown from varieties of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (syn. Hibiscus esculentus L.) of the Malvaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging.
Reference of the measure: US CODEX STAN 318:2014
Measure also domestic: Yes

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