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 7240-12:2006, Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 12: Line type smoke detectors using a transmitted optical beam
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard specifies requirements for line-type smoke detectors for use in fire detection systems installed in buildings. The detectors consist of at least a transmitter and a receiver and can include reflector(s), for the detection of smoke by the attenuation and/or changes in attenuation of an optical beam. This standard does not coverline-type smoke detectors designed to operate with separations between opposed components of less than 1 m;line-type smoke detectors whose optical path length is defined or adjusted by an integral mechanical connection; andline-type smoke detectors with special characteristics, which cannot be assessed by the test methods in this standard.
Reference of the measure: US ISO 7240-12:2006
Measure also domestic: Yes

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