Uganda – Draft standard DUS DEAS 89:2016 for Millet flour

Uganda National Bureau of Standards has published draft East African Standard DUS DEAS 89:2016 for Millet flour specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test for millet flour obtained from pearl millet of varieties (cultivars) souna  and sanio grown from Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. proso millet grown from Penicum maliaceum and finger millet grown from Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertner intended for human consumption. It does not apply to grits obtained from pearl millet.

Proposed date of adoption: January 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives

Final date for comments: 4 November 2016

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