G/TBT/N/UGA/839  
 
16 April 2018  
(18-2290) 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 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 [   ], 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 including solar panels and systems; Automotive products and 
inputs; Chemical comm odities; Mechanical materials and gas appliances including 
construction materials and items; Textile, leather, plastic and rubber; Furniture including 
wood and metal articles; Paper and stationery; Protective safety Equipment; Food and food 
products; Used commodities including used motor vehicles  
Miscellaneous chemical products (HS 38), Rubber and articles thereof (HS 40), Headgear 
and parts thereof (HS 65), Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions 
and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps a nd 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), 
Articles of leather or of compos ition leather, of a kind used in machinery or mechanical 
appliances or for other technical uses. (HS 4204), Textile products and articles, for 
technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter. (HS 5911), Filing cabinets, card -index 
cabinets, paper trays , paper rests, pen trays, office -stamp stands and similar office or desk 
equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 94.03. (HS 8304) , 
Cooking appliances and plate warmers: (HS 73211) , Mechanical (HS 470691), Electrical 
(HS 870911) , Electronics  (ICS 31), Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS  13.100), 
Protective equipment (ICS 13.340), Solar energy engineering (ICS 27.160), Electrical 
wires and cables (ICS 29.060), Electrical accessories (ICS 29.120), Domestic electrical 
appliance s in general (ICS 97.030), Paper products (ICS 85.080), Food products in general 
(ICS 67.040), Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230), Gas fuel burners 
(ICS 27.060.20), Road vehicle systems (ICS 43.040), Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders 
(ICS 23.020 .30), Leather products (ICS 59.140.35), Toys (ICS 97.200.50), Fluid storage 
devices (ICS 23.020), Rubber and plastics (ICS 49.025.40), Textiles (ICS 49.025.60), Fluid 
storage devices in general (ICS 23.020.01), Stationary containers and tanks 
(ICS 23.020.1 0), Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles (ICS 23.020.20), Cryogenic 
vessels (ICS 23.020.40), Other fluid storage devices (ICS 23.020.99).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Uganda 
National Bureau of Standards (In spection and Clearance of Imports) Regulations, 2018. 
(13 page(s), in English)   G/TBT/N/UGA/839  
 
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  6. Description of content: These Regulations apply to commodities for which the Minister 
declares compulsory standards specification under section 18 of the Uganda National Bureau 
of Standards Act, Cap 327.  
The Regulations contain provisions on commodities: to conform to compulsory standard 
specification, to be accompanied by a certificate of conformity or certificate of road 
worthiness, and not accompanied by a certificate o f conformity or certificate of road 
worthiness. The Regulations also contain provisions on application for import clearance 
certificate, issuance of import clearance certificate, destination inspection, verification of 
shelf life of commodities prior to is sue of import clearance certificate, release of 
commodities without import clearance certificate, commodities manufactured in East 
African Community Partner States, notice to destroy or re -export commodities, and release 
of commodities under seal.  
Schedule  1 of the regulations contains categories of commodities subject to Pre Export 
Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC); and commodities that are exempt from 
PVoC. Schedule 2 contains fees and charges for import inspection and clearance.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Prote ction of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act, Cap 327  
2. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection and Clearance) 
Regulations, 2015  
3. Statutory Instruments, Supplement No.9, 17 April 2015  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ UGA/18_2002_00_e.pdf