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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 10 September 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 10 September 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 728: 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 728: 2015 Black tea – Blended – Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Prescribes requirements and methods of sampling, testing, hygienic, packaging, marking and labelling for blended tea of Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze obtained by blending different grades of black tea from different areas and different factories. Spices may also be added.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 7.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Black tea – Blended
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 17 November 2009
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 417:2009
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 417:2009 Roasted and ground coffee – Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling, testing, packaging, marking and labelling for roasted and ground coffee.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 5.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Roasted and ground coffee.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 10 September 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 10 September 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 446: 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 446: 2015 Smoked fish — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Specifies requirements, methods of sampling, testing, hygiene, food additives, packaging, marking and labelling for smoke flavoured fish, smoked fish and smoke dried fish intended for human consumption or for further processing. The standard covers all fish species.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 9.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Smoked fish.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 28 July 2011
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 28 July 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 585: 2011
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 585: 2011 Ready to drink non-carbonated non alcoholic beverage – Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Specifies requirements and methods of testing, hygiene, packaging, marking and labelling for ready to drink non alcoholic and non carbonated beverages intended for direct human consumption.
This Tanzania Standard excludes mineral water, soya bean milk drinks, milk and milk shake, vegetable juice, fruit juice, energy drinks, fruit squashes, carbonated soft drinks, coffee, tea, chicory, cocoa and their related products - Reference of the measure
- Clause 6
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Ready to drink non carbonated non alcoholic beverage
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 December 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 December 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 624: 2014- EAS 383: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 624: 2014- EAS 383: 2013 Synthetic organic liquid detergent for household use — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Prescribes the requirements and the method of sampling and testing, storage, packaging and marking for synthetic liquid detergents for household use both for general purpose and dishwashing liquid detergent.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 6
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Synthetic organic liquid detergent for household use
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 06 July 2012
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 06 July 2012
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 623: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 623: 2013Textiles – Woven sacks for packing cement – High density polyethylene/poly propylene – Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- Prescribes construction details, packaging, marking and other requirements of woven sack made from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) fibres with or without paper liner
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 6
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Textiles – Woven sacks for packing cement – High density polyethylene/poly propylene
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 18 December 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 December 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 583-1: 2014- EAS 793-1: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 583-1: 2014- EAS 793-1: 2013 Toilet cleaners — Specification — Part 1: Acidic liquid toilet cleansers
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- This Standard specifies requirements and methods of testing, packaging and marking for acidic liquid toilet cleansers. This standard applies to a liquid acid, heavy- duty compound suitable for cleaning toilet bowls and urinals.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 4
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 22 Cosmetics No - Description
- Toilet cleaners
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 28 July 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 686: 2011
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 686: 2011 Wood poles and blocks for power and telecommunication lines – Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment and G: Protection of national security
- Description of the measure
- Specifies materials and performance requirements, labelling and marking for solid wood poles. The poles described herein are considered as simple cantilever members subject to transverse loads only
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 11
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Wood poles and blocks for power and telecommunication lines
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 November 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 November 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 353: 2014- EAS 11: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 353: 2014- EAS 11: 2013 Galvanized plain and corrugated steel sheets — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Specifies requirements and methods of sampling, testing and marking for galvanized plain and corrugated steel sheets for roofing, cladding, fencing, fabrication and general use.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 6.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Galvanized plain and corrugated steel sheets.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 December 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 December 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 279: 2014- EAS 96: 2008
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 279: 2014- EAS 96: 2008 Sanitary towels — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Specifies the requirements of testing, packaging and marking for sanitary towels. This standard does not apply to serviettes, refreshing towels and napkins, and panty liners.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 6.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Sanitary towels.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 December 2014
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 December 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 223: 2014- EAS 787: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 223: 2014- EAS 787: 2013 Synthetic industrial detergent powder — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- Specifies the requirements and methods of sampling, testing, packaging and marking of synthetic industrial detergent powders based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates.
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 5.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Synthetic industrial detergent powders.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 07 May 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 07 May 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 1598: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 1598: 2013 Ricotta cheese — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- This measure specifies requirements, methods of testing, sampling,hygiene, packaging, labelling and marking for Ricotta cheese intended for direct consumption or for further processing
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 7
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Ricotta Cheese
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 07 May 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 07 May 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 1597: 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 1597: 2013 Caciotta cheese — Specification
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of test and sampling for Caciotta cheese intended for direct consumption or for further processing
- Reference of the measure
- Clause 7
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Caciotta Cheese
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 27 July 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 27 July 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- TZS 300: 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- TZS 300: 2010Road vehicles — Retro-reflective registration plates for motor vehicles and trailers — Specifications
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Specifies the minimum requirements for retro-reflective registration number plates for motor vehicles and their trailers through testing and marking.
In particular, this Tanzania Standard specifies the photometric and colorimetric characteristics required and also the test specifications applicable to registration number plates. - Reference of the measure
- Clause 16.
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Retro-reflective registration number plates.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 09 February 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 09 February 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 37 published on 9/2/2007
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Seeds Regulations, 2007
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 12.-(1) No person shall mark or label a package of seed with a variety name unless that seed is of the variety to which the variety name refers.
(2) No person shall alter the name of a variety on the label of any seed container.
(3) Except for the mixture of lawn, turf grass or forage seed as specified in Tables 8, 9 and 11 set out in First Schedule to these Regulations, no person shall label a package of a mixture of seed with a variety name unless he is authorized in that behalf by the Chief Seed Certification Officer pursuant to Regulation 23, and the seeds to which the variety name refers is one of Tanzania seed class - Reference of the measure
- Part V para 12
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 3 Seeds for sowing No 09 February 2007 - Description
- Seed
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 09 February 2007 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Uganda on the entire world for 8517: Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a lo
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2005
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2005
- Publication where the measure is specified
- STATUTORY INSTRUMENTSSTATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT No. 10 11th March, 2005 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 14 Volume XCVIII dated 11th March, 2005 Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Communications (Telecommunications and radio communicatons equipmnt type approval)Regulations 2005 ( Under section 94 of the Uganda communications Act,cap 106
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Uganda
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 12 (15) Any sample of equipment submitted shall be—
(a)in a good working condition;
(b) properly configured for testing and complete with the necessary test adapters; and
(c) clearly marked with a trade name, model and serial number.
(16) Any equipment to be sold shall be similar to the model that is granted a type approval and the approved equipment shall not be modified in any way, without the approval of the Commission
17.Marketing of telecommunications and radio communications equipment
16 (1) The Commission shall authorise the sell or lease, or offer for sale or lease, or importation, shipment, or distribution for the purpose of selling, leasing or offering for sale or lease, any telecommunications or radio communications equipment.
(2) Telecommunications and radio communications equipment shall be approved by the Commission before its use.
(3) The requirements for approval of any equipment are—
(a)that the equipment satisfies the essential requirements provided in these Regulations;
(b)that information on the equipment is provided in accordance with these Regulations;
(c)that appropriate conformity assessment procedure in respect of the Apparatus is carried out;
(d)that the Commission label or marking is affixed to the equipment by a manufacturer of an apparatus or by the person responsible for the apparatus; and
(e)a declaration of conformity is drawn up in respect of the manufacturer of the apparatus or a person responsible for the apparatus.
(4) A telecommunications or radio communications device may be advertised or displayed, at a trade show or exhibition before equipment authorisation or, for a device that is not subject to the equipment authorisation requirements, before a determination of compliance with the applicable technical requirements.
(5) The advertisement or display shall contain or be accompanied by a conspicuous notice with the following words: “This device is not authorised by the Commission and may not be offered for sale or lease or sold or leased, until authorisation is obtained”.
(6) Where a product displayed is a prototype of another product that is properly authorised, and the prototype is not authorised due to differences between the prototype and the authorised product, the following disclaimer notice may be used instead of a notice specified under subregulation (5) : “prototype not for sale”.
(7) Before equipment authorisation or determination of compliance with the applicable technical requirements, any telecommunications or radio communications equipment shall not be marketed, but may be operated for—
(a)compliance testing;
(b)demonstration at a trade show;
(c)demonstration at an exhibition conducted at abusiness,commercial, industrial, scientific, or medical location;
(d)evaluation of product performance and determination of customer acceptability at a manufacturer’s facility, during the developmental, design, or pre-production stages; or
(e) evaluation of product performance and determination of customer acceptability, where customer acceptability of a radio frequency
device cannot be determined at a manufacturer’s facility because of size or the unique capability of a device.
(8) “Marketing”, in this regulation, includes sale, lease, offer for sale or lease, advertisement for sale or lease, importation, shipment, distribution for the purpose of selling or leasing and offering for sale or lease. - Reference of the measure
- section 12(15-16), section 16 (17)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8517 Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a lo No - Description
- Telecommunication and radio equipments
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2005 - Description
- All countries
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Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 27 January 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVII No. 5 of JANUARY 2014
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- US EAS 177:2012, Automotive gas oil (automotive diesel) —Specification (2nd Edition)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Uganda
- Description of the measure
- This Uganda Standard specifies the Quality requirements, additives, packaging, marking, methods of sampling and test and transportation for automotive gas oil, AGO (automotive diesel) as manufactured, stored, transported and marketed.
- Reference of the measure
- US EAS 177:2012
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- automotive gas oil, AGO (automotive diesel) as manufactured, stored, transported and marketed.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 27 January 2014
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVII No. 5 of JANUARY 2014
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- US EAS 158:2012, Automotive gasoline (Premium motor spirit) — Specification (2nd Edition)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Uganda
- Description of the measure
- This Uganda Standard specifies the Quality requirements, additives, packaging, marking, methods of sampling and test and transportation for automotive gasoline, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also commonly known as petrol, for use in spark ignition engines, including those equipped with devices to reduce emitted pollutants. The standard applies to PMS as manufactured, stored, transported and marketed.
- Reference of the measure
- US EAS 158:2012
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- automotive gasoline, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also commonly known as petrol
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Uganda on the entire world for 9503.00.00: Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds., 85: 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, 39: Plastics and articles thereof, 40: Rubber and articles thereof, 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk- worm gut), 94: CHAPTER, 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard, 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans, 64: Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles and 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock,and parts and accessories thereof
The measure came into effect on 17 April 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 17 April 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 2015 N0 11,To the Uganda Gazette No 19 Volume CVIII dated 17th /04/2015,(Import inspection and clearance) regulations, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Uganda National Bureau of standards (Import inspection and clearance) regulations 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Uganda
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Section 3: Goods to be accompanied by a certificate of conformity or a certificate of road worthness
(1) The bureau shall carry out conformity assessment of all goods covered by compulsory standards destined for Uganda.
(2) The Bureau may appoint an inspection agency or agencies to acrry out conformity assessment of goods covered by compulsory stnadards destined for Uganda.
(3) An importer of a product covered by a compulsory standard specified in schedule 2 shall ensure that the supplier of the imported goods subjects them to inspection for conformity to standards in the country of origin and a certificate of conformity is issued before the goods are shipped to Uganda.
Schedule 2- Regulations 3(3),3(8) and 4(1)
1. Group I- Toys
2. Group II-Electrical Electronics
3. Group III- Automatic products and inputs
4. Group IV-Chemical products
5. Group V- Mechanical Materials and gas appliances
6. Group VI –Textile leather, plastic and rubber
7. Group VII--Furniture ( wood and Metal articles
8. Group VIII- Paper and stationary
9. Group IX protrctive safety equipments
10. Group X- food and food products
11. Group XI- Used products including motor vehicles
(4) An importer of a used motor vehicle into Uganda shall ensure that the motor vehicle is subjected to PVOC to ensure conformity to the prescribed Uganda standards and that a certificate of road worthness is used in respect of the motor vehicle
(5) The authorized officer of the inspection agency shall carry out conformity of the goods or motor vehicle to assess its compliance to the relevant standards upon receipt of an application from the exporter or importer.
(6) The application for acertificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the relevant documents.
(7) The application for a certificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness shall pay the inspection fees and charges prescribed in schedule 1.
Schedule 1: regulation 3(7)
1 Where a sample is subjected to laboratory tests analysis, the importer shall be required to pay for the fee test charges as billed by the relevant laboratory
2 The fees and charges referred to in regulation (7) shall be as follows and shall be based on the value of import shipment.
(a) The applicable verification fees depend on the route, subject to the minimum and maximum detailed below;
the fees are payable by the exporter or manufacturer and payable in advance.
Route A (unregistered Products)
0.500% of FOB value subject to aminimum of US $ 220 and maximum US $ 2.375
Route B: (registered products)
0.45% of FOB value subject to aminimum of US $ 220 and Maximum of US $ 2,375
Rote C (Licensed products)
Licensed products (0.25% of FOB value subject toi a minimum of US $ 220 and maximum of US $ 2375.
(b) Used cars
Inspection fees
Fees payable upon inspection will vary depending on acountry of origin as specified below;
Japan (US $ 140)
Singapore ( US $ 180)
United Kingdom (BCP 125)
South Africa ( R 1685) and
United Arab Emirates (Dubai) (US $ 125)
Testing Fees: determined as a case by case basis
(8) A person who imports goods specified in schedule 2 withiout a certificated of conformity or certificate of roadworthness shall pay a surcharge of 15% of CIF value of goods and the goods shall be subjected to a destination inspection.
(9) The inspection agency shall issue the applicant with a certificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness where the product complies with the requirements of the relevant standards
(10) The destination inspection agency shall issue non-conformity report for the goods or motor vehicles where the product does not conform to the requirements of the relevant standards and shall notify the Bureau.
Section 4 Application for import Clearance certificate
(1) The Importer of goods or motor vehicle covered by acompulsory standard specified in schedule 2 shall apply to the bureau for an import clearance certificate upon arrival of the goods at the port of entry.
(2) The application shall be made prior to or upon arrival of the goods or motor vehicle at the point of entry but prior to the release of the goods or motor vehicle to the importer by the Uganda revenue authority
(3) the application for an import clearance certificate shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by acertificate of conformity or clearance of roadworthness together with the relevant customs documents.
Section 5. Handling of an application
(1) The authorized officer shall, upon receipt of an application verify the documents to ensure that the application is duly filled and accompanied by all necessary certificated of roadworthness.
(2) The authority officer shall verify the goods or motor vehicle to ensure that they match with the declaration in the application in the certificate of conformity or certificate of road worthness
(3) The authorized officer shall subject goods that are not accompanied by acertificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness to destination inspection after payment of relevant surcharge fees.
(4) The authorized officer shall subject goods or motor vehicles that do not match with the certificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness to destination inspection.
(5) The authorized officer shall issue an import clearance certificate in respect of goods or motor vehicles which have been verified and found to have been duly inspected from the country of origin and issued with certificate of conformity or a certificate of roadworthness and where the authorized officer finds finds no reason to doubt compliance with the relevant standards in Uganda.
(6) The authorized officer may subject the goods to destination inspection where he or she finds reason to doubt compliance with the relevant standards in Uganda.
(7) The authorized officer shall issue an import clearance certificate in respect of the goods where the goods have been subjected to destination inspection and have been determined to confirm to the relevant Uganda standards.
(8) In the case of goods, the inspector shall before issuing an import clearance certificate ensure that the products have adefined and marked shelf life of atleast-
(a) 75% of food stauff; and
(b) 50% of all non-food staffs
6. Release of goods withiout issue of certificate.
An authorized officer shall not release goods or motor vehicles from appoint of entry, other than to abonded warehouse, unless the importer of the goods or motor vehicle has been issued with an importer clearance certificate
7. Products with Uganda certification mark
An importer of a product manufactured outside East African Community (EAC) region in respect of which has has been issued a permit to use the Uganda certificate mark, shall not be subjected to PVOC.
8. Producs manufactured within the EAC partner states
An importer of a produc manufactured within EAC common market and which bear the certification marks of the respective EAC partner states shall be subjected to import clearance but shall be exempted from PVOC.
10. Absence of service providers
A person who imports goods or motor vehicles from a country that is not covered by a service provider shall have goods subjected to destination inspection fee but shall be exempted from 15% of CIF surcharge.
11. Handling of non-conforming goods or motor vehicles.
(1) Goods or motor vehicles which have been issued a seizure with a seizure notice shall be handled in accordance with the best practices and as recommended by the authorized officer at the expense of the importer.
(2) Goods or motor vehicles which have been issued with a seizure with a seizure , notice and have been deemed not to confirm to the applicable compulsory standard (s) shall either be destroyed or re-exported.
(3) Goods or motor vehicles which have been issued aseizure notice and determined by an authorized officer not to pose asignificant risk to the environment may be destroyed withiout re-exportation.
(4) Goods or motor vehicles which have been issued aseizure notice and determined by an authorized officer to pose asignificant risk to the environment shall be re-exported to the country of origin.
(5) Goods or motor vehicles which have been issued aseizure notice shall not be re-exported to another country other than the country of origin.
(6) The destruction of the goods or motor vehicles which have been issued aseizure notice shall be done in accordance with the relevant national regulations and guidelines
!2. Destination Inspection
(1) Goods or motor vehicles specified in schedule 2 which arrive at a point of entry withiout a certificate of conformity or certificate of roadworthness shall be subjected to asurcah of 15% of CIF in addition to the payment of the prescribed inspection fees before destination inspection is undertaken.
(2) All goods or motor vehicles subjected to destination inspection shall be subjected to payment of the prescribed inspection fees.
(3) The importer of goods or motor vehicles shall be responsible for the costs of storage, analysis and any other incidental charges incurred during destination inspection.
(4) The goods or motor vehicles subject to destination inspection shall be inspected and evaluated by the authorized officer or designated agency to determine conformity with relevant Uganda standards.
(5) The authorized officer or designated inspection agency may take a sample for laboratory analysis during the destination inspection to determine conformity with relevant Uganda standards.
(6) The authorized officer shall issue an import clearance certificate in respect of goods or motor vehicles where goods or motor vehicles have been determined to conform to relevant Uganda standards during destination inspection.
(7) The authorized officer shall issue aseizure notice and notify the relevant authorities including the designated inspection agency and where applicable the Uganda revenue authority and the goods or motor vehicles shall not be permitted entry into domestic market where goods or motor vehicles have been subjected to destination inspection and have been determined not to confirm to the relevant Uganda standards.
13.Release Under Seal
(1) An inspector may release goods under seal where the importer has cleared with the requirements of Uganda revenue authority but the bureau has subjected the goods to inspection, sampling, testing and evaluation.
(2) The release under seal is subject to payment of an administration fee prescribed in schedule 1 in addition to inspection fee.
Schedule 1 Release Under Seal fees regulation 12(2)
(3) A cash bond worth 15% of the CIF vakue of the goods shall be presented before the release under seal.
(4) The cahs bond shall be excuted when the goods do not meet the requirements of the standard so as to cate for the costs of destruction or re-exportation.
(5) The cahs bond shall be returned to the exporter once the importer is issued with an import clearance certificate.
14. Exemption
All goods specified in schedule 3 shall be exempted from PVOC programme.
Schedule 3. Exemptions regulation 13.
-General goods whose FOB does not exceed US 2000
-Prohobited goods according to the EAC customs management Act 2006 and the East Africa stanadards catalogue and quality assurance and testing Act (SQMT) 2006 and any other laws of the community
-Government project specific goods
-Raw materials which were brought in for manufacturing process and not for sale.
-Diplomatic cargo.
-Personal effects
-Goods that are not covered by compulsory standards
-Certified goods including those from the EAC partner states
-Industrial machinery and spare parts not for re-sale
-Re-exports from within the EAC that have undergone PVOC with relevant valid traceable certificates of conformity for the EAC partner states for re-export
-Classified military, police and prisons hardware and equipment - Reference of the measure
- Section 5 (8)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 9503.00.00 Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds. No 85 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 Yes electrical electronics PG: 32 Textile products No 39 Plastics and articles thereof No 40 Rubber and articles thereof No 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk- worm gut) Yes leather 94 CHAPTER Yes wood and metal articles 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard No 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans No 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles Yes leather 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock,and parts and accessories thereof Yes used - Description
- 1. Group I- Toys
2. Group II-Electrical Electronics
3. Group III- Automatic products and inputs
4. Group IV-Chemical products
5. Group V- Mechanical Materials and gas appliances
6. Group VI –Textile leather, plastic and rubber
7. Group VII--Furniture ( wood and Metal articles
8. Group VIII- Paper and stationary
9. Group IX protrctive safety equipments
11. Group XI- Used products including motor vehicles
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 17 April 2015 - Description
- All countries
-
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B32: Marking requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 25 October 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Uganda Gazette Vol. CV No. 54 of 25th October 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- US IEC 60335-2-80: 2008, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 2-80: Particular requirements for fans (2nd Edition)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Uganda
- Description of the measure
- This Uganda Standard deals with the safety of electric fans for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It also highlights marking requirements.
- Reference of the measure
- US IEC 60335-2-80: 2008
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- electric fans their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
B32: Marking requirements
