Abstract

This Uganda Standard contains the main principles which are recommended by the Codex Alimentarius in dealing with contaminants and toxins in food and feed and lists the maximum levels and associated sampling plans of contaminants and natural toxicants in food and feed which are recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) to be applied to commodities moving in international trade. This Standard includes only maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants in feed in cases where the contaminant in feed can be transferred to food of animal origin and can be relevant for public health. (This seventh edition shall cancel and replace, the sixth edition, US 738:2019, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed (6th Edition), which has been technically revised, upon publication of a Legal Notice). This standard was Published on 2025-09-30