G/TBT/N/UGA/608  
 
16 February 2017  
(17-0935) Page: 1/3 
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):  Onshore oil and gas 
production operations.  Petroleum gases and  other gaseous hydrocarbons. (HS: 2711), -- 
Natural gas (HS: 271111) . Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Environment and 
environmental protection in general (ICS: 13.020.01), Extraction and processing of 
petroleum and natural gas (ICS: 75.020), Natura l gas (ICS: 75.060)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DUS 1587:2017, 
Development of a safety and environmental management system - Onshore oil and gas 
production operations - Requirements.  (20 pages, in English)   
6. Desc ription of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard provides requirements for any entity 
in the operations of onshore oil and natural gas production, including drilling, construction, 
well servicing, and maintenance  activities. In addition to having an effectiv e SEMS, 
responsible development includes being a good  neighbour and being committed to 
environmental protection and compliance with all applicable  federal, state, and local 
regulations. Annex B provides requirements for an entity to consider as a good neig hbour.  
This Draft Uganda Standard on effective SEMS shall have a fundamental objective of 
promoting  continuous progress towards making safety and environmental protection an 
integral part of the  company s culture. A SEMS shall address facilities, engineeri ng 
design, equipment, and work  processes relevant to the appropriate owners, contractors, or 
suppliers.  
This Draft Uganda Standard is designed to aid companies in initiating the development of a 
SEMS.  The intent is to identify a series of tools to assist i n the development and 
implementation, or  improvement, of the system. The design of each company s system 
will be unique and its  implementation schedule tailored to leverage the existing system at 
a pace realistic to the company  and its business plan. For t hose beginning the process of 
implementing a SEMS, it is  recommended that the process be implemented over time on a 
risk basis, evolving into a complete  system that addresses appropriate SEMS elements 
specific to a company s operations. Both  design and sch edule should initially address 
higher risk facilities, equipment, and processes;  following that, the system should continue 
to expand to address risk in phases, addressing the  more important elements at first and 
expanding to the full system over time.  G/TBT/N/UGA/608  
 
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  Simply stated, the SEMS may be implemented in several phases on vario us levels (i.e. 
geographically, functional areas, system elements). This phase -in schedule should be 
documented in the planning of the system.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the natu re of ur gent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of  animal or plant life or health; Protection 
of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. API Bull E2, Bulletin on Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materi als 
(NORM) in Oil and Gas Production  
2. API Spec 4F, Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures  
3. API RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Use and Procedures for Inspection, 
Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures  
4. API RP 49, R ecommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations 
Involving Hydrogen Sulfide  
5. API RP 53, Recommended Practices for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for 
Drilling Wells  
6. API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas W ell 
Drilling and Servicing Operations  
7. API RP 55, Recommended Practice for Oil and Gas Producing and Gas Processing 
Plant Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide  
8. API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations  
9. API RP 64, Recommended Practice for D iverter Systems Equipment and Operations  
10. DUS 1575:2015, Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production 
Operations - requirements  
11. API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental 
Management Program for Offshore Operation s and Facilities  
12. API RP 76, Contractor Safety Management for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production 
Operations  
13. API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical 
Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Divisio n 1 and Division 2  
14. API Publ 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In -service Inspection, Rating, 
Repair, and Alteration  
15. API Std 521, Pressure -relieving and Depressuring Systems  
16. API Std 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities  
17. API RP 1107, Pipeline  Maintenance Welding Practices  
18. API Publ 2004, Inspection for Fire Protection  
19. API Publ 2007, Safe Maintenance Practices in Refineries  
20. API Std 2015, Requirements for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage 
Tanks  
21. API Publ 2201, Safe Hot Tapping Practices  in the Petroleum & Petrochemical 
Industries  
22. API Publ 2207, Preparing Tank Bottoms for Hot Work  
23. API Publ 2217A, Guidelines for Work in Inert Confined Spaces in the Petroleum and 
Petrochemical Industries  
24. API Std 2510, Design and Construction of LPG Installa tions 
25. API Publ 2510A, Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of 
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)  
26. Storage Facilities  
27. ASME1, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 1ASME International, 3 Park Avenue, 
New York, New York 10016, www.asme.org.  
28. Occupa tional Safety and Health Act 2006   
29. US 28:2002 Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing 
industry.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: June 2017.  
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.   G/TBT/N/UGA/608  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/UGA/17_0868_00_e.pdf