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UgandaIn force, according to its latest notice

Fertilizers; animal or vegetable – Uganda

Official title

DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition

Uganda issued an addendum on 10 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1654. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 21 July 2022. The comment period closed on 19 September 2022.

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At a glance

Products

Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products.; Fertilizers

HS codes
  • 31 · Fertilizers
    • 3101 Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or…
Notifying member
Uganda
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
  • Protection of the environment
  • Quality requirements
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
  • Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UGA/1654Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1654/Add.2

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 19 September 2022
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1654/Add.2⁩, 10 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition in G/TBT/N/UGA/1654 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1654/Add.1 entered into force on 11 July 2025.

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biofertilizers. This standard does not include requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers are products containing carrier based (solid or liquid) living microorganisms which are agriculturally useful in terms for instance of nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilisation or nutrient mobilization, to increase the productivity of the soil and/or crop. Biofertilizers are most commonly referred to the use of soil microorganisms to increase the availability and uptake of mineral nutrients for plants. Whether the existence of a microorganism increases the growth of plants by making nutrients more available or replacing soil nutrients or increasing plant access to nutrient, as long as the nutrient status of the plant has been enhanced by the microorganisms, the substance that was applied to the plant or soil containing the microorganisms, can be characterized as a biofertilizers. Biofertilizers, known as microbial products, act as nutrient suppliers and soil conditioners that lower agricultural burden and conserve the environment. Good soil condition is imperative to increased crop production, as well as human and/or animal health welfare. Thus, the materials used to sustain good soil condition, are treated as environmental matters. However, there are still some problems to be met on the use of microbial products. More precise quality control must be made in favour of the…

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/1654/Add.2

    DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition in G/TBT/N/UGA/1654 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1654/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/1654/Add.1

    DUS 1576:2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 1576:2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1654 was adopted on 24 May 2023. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 1576:2023, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second 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/1654

    Comment deadline: Closed on 19 September 2022

    DUS 1576: 2022, Biofertilizers — Specification, Second Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biofertilizers. This standard does not include requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers are products containing carrier based (solid or liquid) living microorganisms which are agriculturally useful in terms for instance of nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilisation or nutrient mobilization, to increase the productivity of the soil and/or crop. Biofertilizers are most commonly referred to the use of soil microorganisms to increase the availability and uptake of mineral nutrients for plants. Whether the existence of a microorganism increases the growth of plants by making nutrients more available or replacing soil nutrients or increasing plant access to nutrient, as long as the nutrient status of the plant has been enhanced by the microorganisms, the substance that was applied to the plant or soil containing the microorganisms, can be characterized as a biofertilizers. Biofertilizers, known as microbial products, act as nutrient suppliers and soil conditioners that lower agricultural burden and conserve the environment. Good soil condition is imperative to increased crop production, as well as human and/or animal health welfare. Thus, the materials used to sustain good soil condition, are treated as environmental matters. However, there are still some problems to be met on the use of microbial products. More precise quality control must be made in favour of the…

    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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