Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A33: Packaging requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 27 January 2014
Publication where the measure is specified: THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVII No. 5 of JANUARY 2014
Regulation where the measure is specified: US EAS 798:2013, Lipid food supplements – Requirements
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard specifies the requirements for lipid food supplements used for complementing the normal diet with essential fatty acids. This standard covers lipid food supplements primarily providing essential fatty acids and presented in forms such as capsules, paste or liquid. The product may be taken directly or added to another food with the primary objective of increasing the energy content of the food and provide essential fatty acids. This standard does not cover lipid food supplements intended for special dietary uses or medical/therapeutic purposes.
Reference of the measure: US EAS 798:2013
Measure also domestic: Yes

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