G/TBT/N/UGA/531  
 
8 February 2016  
(16-0822)  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 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 [ ], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): 
 Toys 
 Electrical and electronics 
 Automotive products and inputs 
 Chemical products 
 Mechanical materials and gas appliances 
 Textile, leather, plastic and rubber 
 Furniture( wood and metal articles) 
 Paper and stationery 
 Protective safety equipment 
 Food and food products 
 Used products including used motor vehicles 
Miscellaneous chemical products (HS: 38), Plastics: and articles thereof (HS: 39), Rubber 
and articles thereof (HS: 40), Articles of le ather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, 
handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk- worm gut) (HS: 42), 
Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and co rrespondence cards, of paper or paperboard; 
boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an 
assortment of paper stationery. (HS: 4817), Textile products and articles, for technical uses, 
specified in Note 7 to this Chapter. (HS: 5911 ), – Safety headgear (H S: 650610), Electrical 
machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television 
image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 
(HS: 85), Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name- plates and the like; prefabricated buildings (HS: 94), Toys, games 
and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS: 95). 
Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS: 13.100), Electrical wires and cables 
(ICS: 29.060), Electrical accessories (ICS: 29. 120), ElectronICS: (ICS: 31), Electrical and 
electronic equipment (ICS: 43.040.10), Textiles (ICS: 49.025.60), Leather products G/TBT/N/UGA/531 
 
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  (ICS: 59.140.35), Food products in general (ICS: 67.040), Inorganic chemicals 
(ICS: 71.060), Organic chemicals (ICS: 71.080), Rubber and plastICS: products (ICS: 83.140), Paper products (ICS: 85.080), Do mestic electrical appliances in general 
(ICS: 97.030), Furniture (ICS: 97.140), Toys (ICS: 97.200.50) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Uganda National 
Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection and Clearance) Regulations, 2015 (16 pages, in 
English)  
6. Description of content: The draft Import Inspection and Clearance Regulations, 2015 
cover goods that are to be accompanied by a cert ificate of conformity or certificate of road 
worthiness. It contains provisions on application for import clearance certificate, handling of the application and release of goods without issuance of certificate. The regulations 
provide for how to handle products bearing Uganda certification mark manufactured 
outside East African Community. The regulations also contain provisions on how to handle non-conforming goods or motor vehicles, de stination inspection and conditions under 
which goods can be released under seal.  
The regulations contain a schedule of goods exempted from Pre-export Verification of 
Conformity to Standards and approved specifications (PVOC) and provide for offences and 
penalties for release, distribution, sales or marketing of a product that does not conform to 
the requirements of relevant Uganda Standards. 
The regulations contain schedules for fees and charges for import inspection and 
clearance; and categories of goods subjected to PVOC. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of animal or plant life or health; Quality requirements; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the en vironment;Prevention of deceptive practices 
and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act, Cap 327 
 Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection and Clearance) 
Regulations, 2013 
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: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2 016/TBT/UGA/16_0514_00_e.pdf