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G/TBT/N/UGA/419

Uganda

2014

Air pollution reduction

Technical regulation or specifications

Not specified

The National Environment (Air Quality) Regulations

Environment related objective
To enforce the air quality standards; to prevent air pollution and ecological degradation; to set baseline parameters on air quality and emissions based on a number of practices considerations and acceptable limit
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Air Quality) Regulations		Air quality
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.040
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment Emissions Pollution

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G/TBT/N/UGA/420

Uganda

2014

Technical regulation or specifications

Energy

Environment related objective
To prevent oil spill caused by oil and other harmful or dangerous substances in waters and on land under Ugandan jurisdiction and other matters
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Management) Regulations, 2014		Petroleum and related technologies
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	75
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/UGA/421

Uganda

2014

Animal protection, Plant protection

Technical regulation or specifications

All products/economic activities

Draft National Environment (Audit) Regulations

Environment related objective
To protect animal or plant life or health; to protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft National Environment (Audit) Regulations		Environmental management
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/UGA/422

Uganda

2014

Animal protection, Plant protection

Technical regulation or specifications

Not specified

Environment related objective
To protect animal or plant life or health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Noise and Vibrations Standards and Control) Regulations, 2013		Vibration and shock with respect to human beings, Acoustic measurements and noise abatement in general, Vibrations, shock and vibration measurements, Seismic and vibration protection
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.160 17.140.01 17.160 91.120.25
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment Wildlife Conservation

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G/TBT/N/UGA/423

Uganda

2014

Technical regulation or specifications

Agriculture, Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect animal or plant life or health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Standards for Discharge of Effluent into Water or on Land) Regulations		Waste water or other fluid of domestic agricultural trade or industrial origin, treated or untreated and discharged directly or indirectly in to the aquatic environment
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment Waste

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G/TBT/N/UGA/424

Uganda

2014

General environmental protection

Technical regulation or specifications

Not specified

Environment related objective
To protect animal or plant life or health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations		Environmental management
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.020.10
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/UGA/425

Uganda

2014

Technical regulation or specifications

Energy

Environment related objective
To protect animal or plant life or health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
The National Environment (Waste Management) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014		All categories of hazardous and non- hazardous waste related to oil and gas exploration, extraction, refinery, transportation and other related matters
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in December 2015
Keywords	Hazardous Waste

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G/TBT/N/UGA/426

Uganda

2014

Technical regulation or specifications

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by specifying the requirements and methods of sampling and test for biofertilizers
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for biofertilizers. This standard does not cover requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers		Biofertilizers, but not conventional chemical fertilizers
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	31 65.080
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords	Bio Environment

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G/TBT/N/UGA/427

Uganda

2014

Technical regulation or specifications

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by specifying the requirements and methods of sampling and test for biopesticides
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for biopesticides. This standard does not cover requirements for conventional chemical pesticides and Plant Incorporated Protectants		Pesticides and other agrochemicals in general
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	65.100.01
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Keywords	Bio Environment

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G/TBT/N/UGA/191

Uganda

2012

Alternative and renewable energy

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To encourage the use of solar energy and reduce the overdependence on hydropower
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
FDUS 854-1, Thermal solar systems and components - Solar collectors - Part 1: General requirements		Solar energy engineering
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	27.160
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Energy

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