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EAS 353 (2009) (English): Wheat bran for

animal feeds — Specification
 US EAS 353
UGANDA STANDARD
First Edition
2009-09-04

Wheat bran for animal feeds — Specification

Reference number
US EAS 353:2004

© UNBS 2009
US EAS 353:2004

Compliance with this standard does not, of itself confer immunity from legal obligations

A Uganda Standard does not purport to include all necessary provisions of a contract. Users are
responsible for its correct application

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All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilised in any
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National foreword

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and
Industry established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda. UNBS is mandated to co-ordinate the elaboration
of standards and is
(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and

(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards, and

(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT/SPS Agreements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of representatives of
consumers, traders, academicians, manufacturers, government and other stakeholders.
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.
This Uganda Standard, US EAS 353, Wheat bran for animal feeds — Specification, is identical with and has
been reproduced from an East African Standard, EAS 353:2004, Wheat bran for animal feeds —
Specification and has been adopted as a Uganda Standard.

This standard was developed by the Food and Agriculture Standards Technical Committee (UNBS/TC 2).

Wherever the words, "East African Standard" appear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard."

© UNBS 2009 - All rights reserved

 EAS 353:2004
ICS 67.060

EAST AFRICAN STANDARD

Wheat bran for animal feeds — Specification

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

© EAC 2004 First Edition 2004

EAS 353:2004

Foreword
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing
requirements governing quality of products and services in East Africa. It is envisaged that through
harmonized standardization, trade barriers which are encountered when goods and services are
exchanged within the Community will be removed.

In order to achieve this objective, the Partner States in the Community through their National Bureaux
of Standards, have established an East African Standards Committee.
The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States,
together with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer organizations. Draft East
African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the Partner
States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in
accordance with the procedures of the Community.
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the
East African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of
the standards they are implementing.

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Fax: 255-27-2504481/2504255
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EAST AFRICAN STANDARD EAS 353:2004

Wheat bran for animal feeds — Specification

1 Scope
This East African Standard prescribes requirements for wheat bran for use as animal feedstuff and or
ingredient for compounding animal feeds.

2 Definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the following definition shall apply:
wheat bran — a mixture of the coarse outer covering of the wheat kernel, flour.

3 Requirements
3.1 Appearance — wheat bran shall be of a flaky brown appearance.

3.2 Wheat bran shall be free form unpleasant or musty, stale, or any other objectionable odour.

3.3 Wheat bran shall be free from metallic objects, adulterants land insect infestation.

3.4 Wheat bran shall be free from acidity and any other harmful constituents. Wheat bran shall
also conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.

Table 1 — Requirements for wheat bran

S/N Characteristic Requirement Method of test in EAS 74
1 Moisture (% by mass max.) 12.0 Clause 4
2 Crude Protein % by mass (min) 13.5 – 15.0 Clause 5
3 Crude fat % by mass (min). 2.5 Clause 9
4 Crude Fibre (max) % by mass 12.0 Clause 6
5 Total ash (Max %) 1.0 Clause 8
EAS 74, Methods of tests for animal feedstuffs

NOTE The values specified in S/N 2 in Table 1, are on a moisture free basis.

4 Aflatoxins
Wheat bran shall not have aflatoxins above 20 pbb, when tested according to the method prescribed
in EAS 74.

5 Testing
Methods of test shall be according to EAS 74,

6 Packaging
Wheat bran shall be packed in bags or any suitable container designed to preserve and protect the
product an shall be properly sealed.

7 Marking/labelling
Each bag shall be marked according to EAS 38. The label shall include the following information:
a) wheat bran;
b name of Manufacturer;
c) net Weight in Kilogrammes
d) date of Packaging.

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