G/TBT/N/UGA/782  
 
9 November 2017  
(17-6094) 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 [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): Gaming 
equipment. Equipment for entertainment in general (ICS 97.200.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document: DUS 1580 -2: 
2017, Gaming equipment — Part 2: Requirements for limited payout machines. 
(80 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the general hardware and 
software requirements an d the list of significant events for gaming equipment to be used 
in venues holding site licenses for limited payout machines.  
This Draft Standard applies among others to all types of gaming machines registered under 
the Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016, including workplaces that are outdoors, mobile or 
remote as specified in the scope of the Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016  
2. SANS 1718 -2: 2008, Gaming equipment — Part 2: Casino equipment  
3. US IEC 60335 -2-82:2002 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – 
Part 2 -82: Particular requirements for amusement machines and personal service 
machines  
4. US IEC 60950 -1/IEC 60950 -1, Information technology equipment – Safety – Part 
1: General requirements.  
5. US/IEC 61000 -4-2/IEC 61000 -4-2 (SABS IEC 61000 -4-2), Electromagnetic 
compatibility (EMC)  – Part 4 -2: Testing and measurement techniques – 
Electrostatic discharge immunity test.  G/TBT/N/UGA/782  
 
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  6. US/IEC 61000 -4-3/IEC 61000 -4-3, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4 -3: 
Testing and measurement techniques – Radiated, radio -frequency, electromagnetic 
field i mmunity test.  
7. US/IEC 61000 -4-4/IEC 61000 -4-4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4 -4: 
Testing and measurement techniques – Electrical fast transient/burst immunity 
test. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: March 2018  
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 ad dresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_5032_00_e.pdf