Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

E311: Full prohibition (import ban) 

Date when the measure came into force

01 July 2009 

Publication where the measure is specified

ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 8 6th November, 2009. ACTS SUPPLEMENT 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Finance Act, 2009 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3. Prohibition of importation, local manufacture, sale or use of plastic bags.
(1) The importation, local manufacture, sale or use of sacks and bags of polymers of ethene and polyethene is prohibited with effect from 31st March, 2010.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Minister responsible for finance in consultation with the Minister responsible for the environment shall, by regulations which shall be laid before Parliament, establish a list of sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene, polyethylene and other plastics necessary for use in exceptional cases.
(3) The Minister responsible for finance in consultation with the Minister responsible for the environment shall have power to make regulations for the purpose of giving full effect to this section.
(4) In this section a reference to polyethene means a synthetic plastic material made up of numerous simple chemicals called ethane used for packaging. 

Reference of the measure

Section 3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

sacks and bags of polymers of ethene and polyethene 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries