Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

18 June 1959 

Publication where the measure is specified

Food and Drugs Act CAP 278 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Drugs Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

5(1) A person who gives with any food or drug sold by him or her, or displays with any food or drug exposed by him or her for sale, a label whether attached to or printed on the wrapper or container or not, which—
(a) falsely describes the food or drug; or
(b) is calculated to mislead as to its nature, substance or quality, commits an offence, unless he or she proves that he or she did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained, that the label was of such a character as aforesaid, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand shillings.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who publishes, or is a party to
the publication of an advertisement, not being such a label so given or displayed by him or her as aforesaid, which—
(a) falsely describes any food or drug; or
(b) is calculated to mislead as to the nature, substance or quality of any food or drug, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two
thousand shillings.
(3) In proceedings under subsection (2), it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove either—
(a) that he or she did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained, that the advertisement was of such a character as is described in that subsection; or
(b) that, being a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements, he or she received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business.
(4) It is declared that, for the purposes of this section, a label or advertisement which is calculated to mislead as to the nutritional or dietary 

Reference of the measure

Part II Section 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.