G/TBT/N/UGA/1320  
27 April 2021  
(21-3582) 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 dif ferent from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Information and Communication Technology Hardware and Software; - Other apparatus 
for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for 
communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): 
(HS 85176); Information technology (IT) in general (ICS 35.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2175:2019, 
Information Security — Requirements for Security Controls, First Edition (42 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for security 
controls that reduce vulnerability to information security such as cyber and other possible 
threats affecting protected computers and /or CII. This standard is appli cable to public 
and private organizations that own or operate protected computers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protect ion 
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Executive Handbook  
2. Uganda (1964), The Official Secrets Act, The Government of Uganda, Entebbe, 
Uganda.  G/TBT/N/UGA/1320  
 
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  3. Uganda (1987), The Security Organizations Act, 2005, The Government of 
Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda.  
4. Uganda (2005a), "The Access to Information Act, 2005", in The Uganda Gazette, 
The Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda  
5. Uganda (2005b), The Uganda People's Defence Forces Act, 2005, The 
Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda.  
6. Uganda (2006), The Police (Amendment) Act, 2006, The  Government of Uganda, 
Entebbe, Uganda  
7. Uganda (2009a), "The National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act, 
2009", in The Uganda Gazette, The Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda.  
8. Uganda (2009b), The National Security Council Act, The Government of  Uganda, 
Entebbe, Uganda  
9. Uganda (2010), "The Regulation of Interception of Communications Act, 2010", 
in The Uganda Gazette, The Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda.  
10. Uganda (2011a), "The Computer Misuse Act, 2011", in The Uganda Gazette, The 
Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda.  
11. Uganda (2011b), "The Electronic Signatures Act, 2011", in The Uganda Gazette, 
The Government of Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda  
12. Uganda (2011c), "The Electronic Transactions Act, 2011", in The Uganda Gazette, 
The Government of  Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda  
13. DUS 2175, 2019 Information Security — Requirements for Security Controls  
14. US ISO/IEC 27000, Information technology — Security techniques — Information 
security management systems — Overview and vocabulary  
15. US ISO/IEC 27005, Informati on Technology — Security Techniques — Information 
Security Risk Management  
16. US IEC 31010, Risk Management – Risk Assessment Techniques  
17. ISO Guide 73, Risk Management — Vocabulary   
18. US ISO/IEC 27001, Information Technology — Security Techniques — Information 
Security Management Systems — Requirements (2nd Edition)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives  
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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