Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for solvent-based paint removers. The paint removers are intended for general use on painted, varnished or lacquered on metal and other appropriate surfaces. Paint removers complying with this standard are considered not for use on items where attack on metals, caused by reaction between the metal and the paint remover, is regarded as critical. A number of plastic and wooden surfaces may also be seriously affected by constituents of these paint removers.

Products Covered: Solvent-based paint remover

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirement and methods of sampling and test for varnishes used on interior surfaces such as wood, concrete, stones, metals etc. This Standard covers two types of varnishes namely type I and type II.

Products Covered: Varnishes for Interior surfaces

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirement and methods of sampling and test for varnishes used on interior surfaces such as wood, concrete, stones, metals etc. This Standard covers two types of varnishes namely type I and type II.

Products Covered: Varnishes for Interior surfaces

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for hot applied thermoplastic road marking paint and constituents that are melted and applied by spray, screed or extruded.

Products Covered: Thermoplastic road marking paint

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for hot applied thermoplastic road marking paint and constituents that are melted and applied by spray, screed or extruded.

Products Covered: Thermoplastic road marking paint

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

The Standard specifies the terms, definitions, specifications, grades and marks, raw materials, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, signs, product certificates, and transport of solid concrete bricks. The Standard applies to the solid concrete bricks for buildings and structures.

Products Covered: Solid concrete blocks

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

The Standard specifies the terms, definitions, specifications, grades and marks, raw materials, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, signs, product certificates, and transport of solid concrete bricks. The Standard applies to the solid concrete bricks for buildings and structures.

Products Covered: Solid concrete blocks

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This draft Uganda standard prescribes the requirements, sampling criteria and test methods of stainless steel milk cans used for collection and distribution of fluid milk. This standard covers cans of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 litres capacities.

Products Covered: Stainless steel milk cans

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This draft Uganda standard prescribes the requirements, sampling criteria and test methods of stainless steel milk cans used for collection and distribution of fluid milk. This standard covers cans of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 litres capacities.

Products Covered: Stainless steel milk cans

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the classification, general provisions, technical requirements, test method, inspection rules, marking, operation instruction, packaging, transport and storage of precast concrete paving units. The Standard applies to the blocks and slabs with cement and aggregate as main raw materials, produced through pressurization, vibration pressurization or other forming processes, for paving concrete pavement and ground works for walkway, carriageway, square and warehouse (hereinafter referred to as paving units). The surface may have or be free of surface course (material), and may have colour or be colourless.

Products Covered: Precast concrete paving units

Regulation Type: Regular notification