Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

24 November 2011 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instruments No.4of 2012 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Atomic Energy Regulations, 2012 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

98. Labeling requirements.
(1) Labeling shall be done in accordance with the assigned category for packages and overpacks.
(2) Packages and overpacks shall be assigned to either category IWHITE, II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW in accordance with the conditions specified in Figure 2, 3, 4 and 5, Schedule 7 and with the following requirements—
(a) for a package or overpack, both the transport index and the surface radiation level conditions shall be taken into account in determining which is the appropriate category;
(b) where the transport index satisfies the condition for one category but the surface radiation level satisfies the condition for a different category, the package or overpack shall be assigned to the higher category and category I-WHITE shall be regarded as the lowest category;
(c) the transport index shall be determined following the procedures specified in regulation 96.
(3) For all packages any labels which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or covered.
(4) Excepted packages shall not require any labeling.
(5) All other packages, overpacks and freight containers shall bear labels which conform to the models specified in Schedule 7.
(6) The labels referred to in this regulation shall be affixed to two opposite sides of the outside of a package or overpack or on the outside of all four sides of a freight container or tank.
(7) On large freight containers and tanks, enlarged labels may be used, in accordance with dimensions specified in Schedule 7, in which case no placarding shall be required.
99. Information required on labels. Labels shall be completed with the following information—
(a) contents—
(i) except for LSA-I material, the name(s) of the radionuclide(s) shall be as specified in Table 1, Schedule 11;
(ii) for mixtures of radionuclides, the most restrictive nuclides shall be listed to the extent the space on the line
permits;
(iii) the group of LSA or SCO shall be shown following the name(s) of the radionuclide(s) and the terms “LSA-II”,
“LSA-III”, “SCO-I” and “SCO-II” shall be used for this purpose; or
(iv) for LSA-I material, the term “LSA-I” is all that is required; the name of the radionuclide is not required;
(b) the maximum activity of the radioactive contents during transport expressed in units of Becquerel (Bq) with the
appropriate SI prefix;
(c) for overpacks and freight containers the “contents” and “activity” entries on the label shall bear the information
required in subregulations (a) and (b), respectively, totaled together for the entire contents of the overpack or freight
container except that on labels for overpacks or freight containers containing mixed loads of packages containing different radionuclides, such entries may read “See Transport Documents”;
(d) no transport index entry is required for category I-WHITE. 

Reference of the measure

Part XII Regulations 98 & 99 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Radioactive materials 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.