Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 21 April 2015
Publication where the measure is specified: UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 20 of 21 April 2015
Regulation where the measure is specified: US ISO 9994: 2005 Lighters — Safety specification/ US ISO 9994: 2005/Amd.1: 2008, Lighters — Safety specification
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This standard establishes requirements for lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use or reasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users. The safety specification given in this Standard applies to all flame-producing products commonly known as cigarette lighters, cigar lighters and pipe lighters. It does not apply to matches, nor does it apply to other flame-producing products intended solely for igniting materials other than cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. The safety specification given in this standard cannot eliminate all hazards, but is intended to reduce potential hazards to users.
Reference of the measure: US ISO 9994: 2005
Measure also domestic: Yes

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