Government Declares 195 New Services And Product Standards Compulsory

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news January 25, 2022

Francis Mwebesa, the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperative has declared 195 new product standards compulsory.

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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