Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P9: Export measures n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

06 December 1951 

Publication where the measure is specified

CHAPTER 89 THE HIDE AND SKIN TRADE ACT. 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Hides and skin Trade Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

4. Restrictions on internal purchases by noncitizens.
(1) Subject to subsection (3), it shall not be lawful for any person—
(a) who is not a citizen of Uganda to hold a buyers licence for the purposes of undertaking any of the business specified in section 3;
(b) who is a citizen of Uganda to trade, under a buyers licence issued to that citizen, on behalf of any person who is not a citizen of Uganda; or
(c) who is not a citizen of Uganda to engage or allow a person who is a citizen of Uganda to trade directly or indirectly on his or her behalf under a buyers licence issued to that citizen.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a citizen of Uganda includes—
(a) a cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, all of whose members are citizens of Uganda; and
(b) a company registered under the Companies Act or, as the case may be, a firm which is wholly owned by persons who are citizens of Uganda.
(3) Notwithstanding this section, any person, whether he or she is a citizen of Uganda or not, may be issued with an exporters-buyers licence for the purposes of purchasing the hides and skins required for any export business he or she may wish to undertake under the provisions of Part III of this Act.
(4) The holder of an exporters-buyers licence shall not purchase any hides or skins—
(a) from any person other than a registered cooperative society or company specified under subsection (2); or
(b) at any place other than at his or her licensed export premises.
(5) Any person who contravenes any provision of this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both, and in addition to that penalty the court by or before which the person is convicted may, in its discretion, revoke any licence issued to him or her under this Act.
5. Buyers licences and conditions attached to the licences.
(1) A licensing officer may upon receipt of an application in the form and manner prescribed under section 15(1)(a) issue or renew a buyers licence if he or she is satisfied that the applicant—
(a) possesses sufficient knowledge of the hides and skins trade;
(b) is capable of complying with the conditions prescribed under subsection (3);
(c) maintains premises which are suitable for the purpose of buying and storing hides and skins;
(d) has not within the last five years before the date of the application or subsequently to the issue of the licence, as the case may be, been convicted of any offence against this Act or rules made under this Act or any previous written law relating to the control of hides and skins;
(e) has not within the last five years before the date of the application or subsequently to the issue of the licence, as the case may be, been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty; and
(f) is not an undischarged bankrupt or a company in liquidation.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “applicant” includes in the case of a corporation or firm any director, officer or partner of that corporation or firm, and its local manager.
(3) In addition to any conditions which may be prescribed under the provisions of section 15, it shall be a condition of every buyers licence that the licensee shall—
(a) maintain the licensed premises in a fit and proper condition to the satisfaction of a veterinary officer;
(b) store all hides and skins purchased by him or her in the premises to which his or her licence relates;
(c) keep all hides and skins stored in the licensed premises free from avoidable damage;
(d) grade all hides and skins before purchase and ensure that the grading is carried out to the satisfaction of a veterinary officer;
(e) buy and sell each hide or skin, other than a goat or sheep skin, by grade as well as by weight;
(f) buy and sell each goat or sheep skin by grade as well as by the piece;
(g) pay prices which differentiate to the satisfaction of a veterinary officer between the various classes and grades of hides or skins;
(h) display at the premises to which the licence relates in the prescribed manner the prices which he or she offers; those prices shall not be altered during the same day nor shall he or she purchase hides or skins at prices lower than those prices;
(i) purchase hides or skins for cash only;
(j) keep at the licensed premises proper books in English, Luganda,Arabic or Gujerati showing day by day the following particulars of each transaction entered into by him or her—
(i) in the case of all purchases, the date and price paid, and in respect of hides and calf skins, the weight and grade or, in respect of goat and sheep skins, the number and grade;
(ii) the date of disposal of any hides or skins purchased and details of the transaction;
(iii) in the case of purchases of green hides or green skins for preparation, details of the transaction;
(k) preserve those books for not less than two years from the date of the last entry in them.
(4) Every buyers licence shall specify the premises to which it relatesand, subject to subsection (8), shall not be valid except in relation to those premises.
(5) A buyers licence shall not be transferable by the licensee to any other person.
(6) A buyers licence shall, unless previously cancelled, or suspended under the powers conferred by section 6, remain valid for one year, after which application shall be required to be made for its renewal.
(7) A separate buyers licence shall be required in respect of each of two or more premises owned or occupied by a single licensee.
(8) A licensing officer may, upon application, if satisfied that the applicant licensee continues to possess the qualifications required by subsection (1), order the transfer of a buyers licence to premises other than those in relation to which it was issued or is held.
7. Restrictions on export of hides and skins.
The commissioner may by statutory instrument appoint places in Uganda to be known as hides and skins exporting centres, and after the exporting centres have been so appointed, no exporter shall export any hides or skins except through a hides and skins exporting centre or through a place specified under section 3 of the Hides and Skins (Export Duty) Act.
13. Only exporters to apply regional brand marks.
No person other than the holder of an exporters-buyers licence or a person
acting under his or her instructions shall place on any hide or skin the distinguishing mark referred to under section 9(2)(c), nor remove for export
or sale any hide or skin from the region in which it has been prepared. 

Reference of the measure

Part II section 4(1,2,4) & 5, part III section 7, part V section 13 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Hides and Skin 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries