G/TBT/N/UGA/1831  
28 August 2023  
(23-5772) 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, bank cards, tokens 
or by other  means of payment (excl. bowling alley equipment) (HS code(s): 950430); 
Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports (ICS code(s): 97); Gaming 
equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2580: 2022 
Gaming equipment — On-Line Monitoring and Control Systems (MCS) and Validation 
Systems — requirements; (34 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard provides requirements for On -Line 
Monitoring and Control Systems (MCS) and Valid ation System requirements necessary to 
achieve certification when interfaced to Gaming Devices, for the purpose of 
communicating mandatory security events and electronic meters. This infers that all 
relevant monetary transactions at the Gaming Device level  are handled through:  
a) Credit Issuance:  
i. Coins or tokens accepted via approved coin acceptors;  
ii. Currency notes (Bills) accepted via approved bill validators; and  
iii. Approved Ticket/Voucher (Items) accepted via approved Bill/ Ticket/Voucher 
validators; or  
iv. Player Account Cards (cashless)  G/TBT/N/UGA/1831  
 
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  b) Credit Redemption:  
i. Coins or tokens paid by approved hoppers;  
ii. Handpays;  
iii. Ticket/Voucher (Items) paid by approved ticket/voucher printers; or  
iv. Player Account Cards (cashless).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this Draft Uganda Standard is as follows:  
a) To eliminate subjective criteria in analyzing and certifying gaming Monitoring and 
Control System operation;  
b) To only test those criteria which impact the credibility and integrity of gaming from 
both the Revenue Collection and game play point of view;  
c) To create a standard that will insure that On -Line Monitoring and Control Systems 
(MCS) And Validation Sys tems 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 non -gaming testing (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, purchase r, and operator of the equipment;  
f) To construct a standard that can be easily 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.; National 
security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices 
and consumer protection; Protect ion of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
DUS 2580: 2022 Gaming equipment — monitoring and control system — requirements  
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  
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