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UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Mineral fuels – Uganda

Official title

DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition.

Uganda issued an addendum on 15 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1944. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 June 2024. The comment period closed on 12 August 2024.

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At a glance

Products

MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES; Petroleum products in general

HS codes
  • 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
    • 27
Notifying member
Uganda
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UGA/1944Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1944/Add.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 12 August 2024
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
Not Applicable

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1944/Add.1⁩, 15 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition.

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1944 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 1732: 2025 Standard practice for manual sampling of petroleum and petroleum products (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft Uganda Standard covers procedures and equipment for manually obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary container are described. Procedures are also included for the sampling of free water and other heavy components associated with petroleum and petroleum products. This Draft Standards also addresses the sampling of semi-liquid or solid-state petroleum products. This draft standard provides additional specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and sample handling. This draft standard covers sampling of electrical insulating oils and hydraulic fluids. The Draft Standard may also be applicable in sampling most non-corrosive liquid industrial chemicals provided that all safety precautions specific to these chemicals are followed. The procedures described in this draft standard are also applicable to sampling liquefied petroleum gases and chemicals.

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/1944/Add.1

    DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition.

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1944 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 1732: 2025 Standard practice for manual sampling of petroleum and petroleum products (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)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/1944

    Comment deadline: Closed on 12 August 2024

    DUS 1732:2024, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition.

    This Draft Uganda Standard covers procedures and equipment for manually obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary container are described. Procedures are also included for the sampling of free water and other heavy components associated with petroleum and petroleum products. This Draft Standards also addresses the sampling of semi-liquid or solid-state petroleum products. This draft standard provides additional specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and sample handling. This draft standard covers sampling of electrical insulating oils and hydraulic fluids. The Draft Standard may also be applicable in sampling most non-corrosive liquid industrial chemicals provided that all safety precautions specific to these chemicals are followed. The procedures described in this draft standard are also applicable to sampling liquefied petroleum gases and chemicals.

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

Sources

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