G/TBT/N/UGA/1822  
4 August 2023  
(23-5331) 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):  (HS 
code(s): 950430); Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports (ICS 
code(s): 97); P rogressive Gaming Devices  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Gaming 
equipment — Progressive Gaming Devices — requirements, First Edition.; (30 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard is to cover the requirements for all 
Progressive Gaming Devices.  
The purpose of this technical standard is as follows: a) To eliminate subjective criteria in 
analyzing and certifying Progressive Gaming Devices.  
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 ensure that Progressive Gaming Devices are fair, secure, and able to be audited and 
operated correctly.  
d) To dis tinguish 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 testi ng. 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, and operator of the equipment.  G/TBT/N/UGA/1822  
 
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  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.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing tr ade barriers and facilitating trade  
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 63 29 
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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