Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B15: Authorization requirements for importers 

Date when the measure came into force

03 May 2005 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory instruments, 2005 No 39, The cotton (Amendment) regulations,2005 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The cotton (amendment) regulations, 2005 (under section 16(6) of the cotton Development Act cap 30 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

“5. (1) A person shall not market cotton by carrying on any of the activities specified in sub regulation (2) except under a valid registration issued under these Regulations and unless that person is a duly registered member of the Association and appears in the register of the Association kept by the Organisation under regulation 4 of these Regulations.”
(b)adding new sub regulations after sub regulation 2 as follows—
“(2A) A certificate of registration issued by the Organisation under subregulation (1) shall state the zone of operation in respect of which the certificate is issued”.
“(2B) In issuing the certificate of registration, the Organisation may consult with the Association”.
(c)substituting for subregulation (3) the following— “(3) Any person who carries out any activity specified in subregulation (2) without a valid certificate of registration or operates outside the zone specified in his or her certificate of registration commits an offence”.
.Amendment of regulation 6 Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows—
(a)by removing the letter “s” and the full stop appearing in and after the word “Organisations” at the end of subregulation (1) and adding the words: “and shall as far as the case may permit contain, all particulars required to be kept in the register of registered members of the Association and in particular it shall contain a demonstration of the capacity of the dealer to carry out the activity applied for in a manner satisfactory to the Organisation.”
(b)by deleting subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation—
“(2) A dealer shall not carry out any activities contained in subregulation (2) of regulation 5 of these Regulations unless he or she is a registered member of the Association and a holder of a certificate of registration duly issued by the Organisation for the relevant season”.
(c)by deleting subregulation (3). 

Reference of the measure

Section 5 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Cotton 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Uganda