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He said the declaration is in accordance with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Act Cap 327, Section 18 (1) (a).
He added that it is also under the recommendation of the National Standards Council (NSC).
78 of the new 195 standards declared are in the chemicals consumer products sector as 41 are in the engineering sector. 42 are in the Food and Agricultural sector and 34 are in the Management and Services sector.
Compulsory standards are standards for products that directly affect human and animal health and safety. They also provide quality requirements for products and services, affect the environment and compliance is a must.
These include standards for food products, cosmetics, textiles, children’s toys, furniture, farm tools, engine oils, and others.
Some of the new product standards include foam mattress standards, essential oils standards, and Agriculture products standards, among others. In addition to these, 20 national standards have been amended to meet the current trade demands.
These also include disposable sanitary towels standards, knitted polyester fabrics, and others.
A standard is a document that contains rules, guidelines, or characteristics of a given product.
Standards are important because they guide the user on the required and appropriate designs of products, services, and systems.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
