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UgandaIn force, according to its latest notice

Wheat and meslin – Uganda

Official title

DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

Uganda issued an addendum on 10 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1279. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12 January 2021. The comment period closed on 13 March 2021.

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Products

Wheat seeds

HS codes
  • 10 · Cereals
    • 100191 Seed of wheat and meslin, for sowing (excl. durum)
Notifying member
Uganda
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
  • Harmonization
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UGA/1279Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.2
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 13 March 2021
Proposed adoption
November 2021
Proposed entry into force
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.2⁩, 10 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition in G/TBT/N/UGA/1279 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.1 entered into force on 11 July 2025.

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified1 and 2 seed of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates, packaging and labelling, and post-control tests.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.2

    DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition in G/TBT/N/UGA/1279 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.1 entered into force on 11 July 2025.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.1

    DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1279 was adopted on 24 May 2023. The adopted Uganda Standard, US EAS 1034:2022, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition, can be purchased online through the link:

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  3. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/1279

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 March 2021

    DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified1 and 2 seed of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates, packaging and labelling, and post-control tests.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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