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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/764 Uganda 2017
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and…
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Other, Services
Standard Guide for Air Monitoring at Waste…
Standard Guide for Air Monitoring at Waste Management Facilities for Worker Protection
Environment related objective
To ensure environmental protection and sustainable management of wastes by providing a standartized approach for establishing and carrying out an air monitoring program to protect workers at waste management facilities,
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Standard Guide for Air Monitoring at Waste Management Facilities for Worker Protection
Air quality. Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene, Workplace atmospheres
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
13.100
13.040.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Emissions
Waste
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/775 Uganda 2017 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Industrial Methylated spirit — Specification:…
Industrial Methylated spirit — Specification: This draft standard specifies requirements, test and sampling methods for industrial methylated spirit
Environment related objective
To enhance environmental protection, quality requirements, human health protection or safety, and prevetion of deceptive practices by providing requirements, test and sampling methods for industrial methylated spirit
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Industrial Methylated spirit — Specification: This draft standard specifies requirements, test and sampling methods for industrial methylated spirit
Industrial methylated spirit. Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. Alcohols. Ethers
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.080.60
220720
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/776 Uganda 2017 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Methylated spirit — Specification: This draft…
Methylated spirit — Specification: This draft standard specifies requirements, test and sampling methods for methylated spirit as a finished product suitable for general purpose disinfection and cleaning. This standard does not apply to industrial methylated spirits
Environment related objective
To enhance environmental protection, quality requirements, human health protection or safety, and prevetion of deceptive practices
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Methylated spirit — Specification: This draft standard specifies requirements, test and sampling methods for methylated spirit as a finished product suitable for general purpose disinfection and cleaning. This standard does not apply to industrial methylated spirits
Methylated spirit. Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. Alcohols. Ethers
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
71.080.60
220720
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Environment
Clean
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/777 Uganda 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Conformity assessment procedures Chemicals
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel,…
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, Iron, and Sodium in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Environment related objective
Standard on test methods for determination of nickel, vanadium and iron that aims to protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, Iron, and Sodium in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Residual fuels. Crude oil (HS 150810), Crude oil (HS 151110), Crude oil (HS 151211), Crude oil (HS 151311), Crude oil (HS 151321), Crude oil (HS 151411), Crude oil (HS 151491), Crude oil (HS 151521). Crude petroleum (ICS 75.040)
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
75.040
150810
151110
151211
151311
151321
151411
151491
151521
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Not applicable
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/778 Uganda 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Conformity assessment procedures Chemicals
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel,…
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrometry
Environment related objective
Standard on test methods for determination of nickel, vanadium and iron in crude oil that aims to protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Standard Test Method for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrometry
Residual fuels. Crude oil, Crude oil, Crude oil, Crude oil, Crude oil, Crude oil. Crude petroleum
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
75.040
150810
151110
151211
151311
151321
151521
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Not applicable
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/783 Uganda 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies –…
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies – Part 2: Stock remedies for sale and handling
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health, prevent deceptive practices and enhance labelling dhe consumer information
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies – Part 2: Stock remedies for sale and handling
Stock remedies. Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/784 Uganda 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies –…
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies – Part 1: Pesticides for sale and handling
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health, prevent deceptive practices and enhance labelling dhe consumer information
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Classification of pesticides and stock remedies – Part 1: Pesticides for sale and handling
Stock remedies. Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/789 Uganda 2017 General environmental protection
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Machetes – Specifications: This Draft Uganda…
Machetes – Specifications: This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes requirements, necessary dimensions, workmanship and test methods and sampling criteria of straight blade, curved blade, and double edged blade machetes (panga)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health, prevent deceptive practices and enhance labelling dhe consumer information
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Machetes – Specifications: This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes requirements, necessary dimensions, workmanship and test methods and sampling criteria of straight blade, curved blade, and double edged blade machetes (panga)
Machetes. Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry. Cutting tools, Hand-held tools, Agricultural machines, implements and equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
25.100
25.140
65.060
8201
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/531 Uganda 2016
General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Conformity assessment procedures All products/economic activities
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical…
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) (29 pages, in Russian)

Draft Amendments No 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) provide the clarification of the application field of the CU TR 031/2012 and of the conformity assessment procedure of tractors, trailers and components to the requirements of the CU TR 031/2012. Draft Amendments No. 1 also provide the requirements to the spare components and the requirements to the general safety and to the emissions of harmful ( pollutants ) agents of tractors engines which operates on compressed natural gas and liquefied hydrocarbon gas, and the actualization of reference standards and of the UNECE Regulations listed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 of the CU TR 031/2012.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) (29 pages, in Russian)

Draft Amendments No 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) provide the clarification of the application field of the CU TR 031/2012 and of the conformity assessment procedure of tractors, trailers and components to the requirements of the CU TR 031/2012. Draft Amendments No. 1 also provide the requirements to the spare components and the requirements to the general safety and to the emissions of harmful ( pollutants ) agents of tractors engines which operates on compressed natural gas and liquefied hydrocarbon gas, and the actualization of reference standards and of the UNECE Regulations listed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 of the CU TR 031/2012.
Miscellaneous chemical products (HS: 38), Plastics: and articles thereof (HS: 39), Rubber and articles thereof (HS: 40), Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk- worm gut) (HS: 42), Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery. (HS: 4817), Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter. (HS: 5911), – Safety headgear (HS: 650610), Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS: 85), Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name- plates and the like; prefabricated buildings (HS: 94), Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS: 95)
Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS: 13.100), Electrical wires and cables (ICS: 29.060), Electrical accessories (ICS: 29.120), ElectronICS: (ICS: 31), Electrical and electronic equipment (ICS: 43.040.10), Textiles (ICS: 49.025.60), Leather products (ICS: 59.140.35), Food products in general (ICS: 67.040), Inorganic chemicals (ICS: 71.060), Organic chemicals (ICS: 71.080), Rubber and plastICS: products (ICS: 83.140), Paper products (ICS: 85.080), Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS: 97.030), Furniture (ICS: 97.140), Toys (ICS: 97.200.50)
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
38
39
40
42
4817
5911
650610
85
94
95
13.100
29.060
29.120
31
43.040.10
49.025.60
59.140.35
67.040
71.060
97.200.50
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/536 Uganda 2016 Alternative and renewable energy Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
DUS 1643:2016, Domestic biogas lamps –…
DUS 1643:2016, Domestic biogas lamps – Specification (24 pages, in English)

This Draft Uganda Standard covers construction, operation, safety requirements, sampling and methods of test for lamps intended for use with biogas.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regualting domestic biogas lamps
Measure description Coverage of the measure
DUS 1643:2016, Domestic biogas lamps – Specification (24 pages, in English)

This Draft Uganda Standard covers construction, operation, safety requirements, sampling and methods of test for lamps intended for use with biogas.
Domestic biogas lamps; Lamps; Other standards related to lamps
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
851310
29.140.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords
Bio