Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 12 August 2016
Publication where the measure is specified: The Uganda Gazette Vol. CVIII No. 57
Regulation where the measure is specified: US IEC 61215-2:2016, Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules — Design qualification and type approval — Part 2: Test procedures
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard lays down IEC requirements for the design qualification and type approval of terrestrial photovoltaic modules suitable for long-term operation in general open air climates, as defined in IEC 60721-2-1. This part of US IEC 61215 is intended to apply to all terrestrial flat plate module materials such as crystalline silicon module types as well as thin-film modules.
Reference of the measure: US IEC 61215-2:2016
Measure also domestic: Yes

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