G/TBT/N/UGA/1830  
28 August 2023  
(23-5769) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email  and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Games 
with screens, flipper and other games, operated by coins, banknotes "paper currency", 
discs or othe r similar articles (excl. bowling alley equipment) (HS code(s): 950430); (ICS 
code(s): 97); Gaming equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2657: 2022 
Gaming equipment — Electronic Raffle Systems — requirements, Fi rst Edition; (36 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard provides for the requirements for 
all electronic raffle systems.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this technical standard is as follows:  
a) To eliminate subjective criteria in analyzing and certifying electronic raffle systems;  
b) To only test those criteria which impact the credibility and integrity of the electronic 
raffle system from both  the revenue collection and participant's point of view;  
c) To create a standard that shall ensure that electronic raffle systems are fair, secure, 
and able to be audited and operated correctly;  
d) To distinguish between local public policy and laboratory criteria;  
e) To recognize that testing which does not impact the credibility and integrity of the 
electronic raffle system (such as Electrical Testing) should not be incorporated into this 
standard but left to appropriate test laboratories that specialize in that type of testing. 
Except where specifically identified in the standard, testing is not directed at health or 
safety matters. These matters are the responsibility of the manufacturer, purchaser, G/TBT/N/UGA/1830  
 
- 2 - 
 
  and operator of the equipment;  
f) To construct a standa rd that can be easily updated, changed, or modified to allow for 
new technology;  
g) To construct a standard that does not specify any particular technology, method or 
algorithm. The intent is to allow a wide range of methods to be used to conform to the 
standards, while at the same time, to encourage new methods to be developed.; 
Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and pr oductivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
Not applicable.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329 
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UGA/23_12054_00_e.pdf