Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 06 July 2022

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Products Covered: Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products (HS code(s): 3002); HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY (ICS code(s): 11)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 06 July 2022

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Products Covered: Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products (HS code(s): 3002); HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY (ICS code(s): 11)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2022

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Products Covered: Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products (HS code(s): 3002); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2022

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Products Covered: Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products (HS code(s): 3002); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2022

This Draft Uganda covers the determination of the chemical composition of natural gases and similar gaseous mixtures . This test method may be abbreviated for the analysis of lean natural gases containing negligible amounts of hexanes and higher hydrocarbons, or for the determination of one or more components, as required.

Products Covered: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. (HS code(s): 2711); Fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2022 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2022

This Draft Uganda covers the determination of the chemical composition of natural gases and similar gaseous mixtures . This test method may be abbreviated for the analysis of lean natural gases containing negligible amounts of hexanes and higher hydrocarbons, or for the determination of one or more components, as required.

Products Covered: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. (HS code(s): 2711); Fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 June 2022

To respond to the new coronavirus pandemic and to ensure the quality of medical devices for protecting the safety and well-being of the public, the Food and Drug Administration proposes to conduct inspection and examination for imported COVID-19 Antigen  Home/Self Tests.

Products Covered: COVID-19 Antigen  Home/Self Test (HS code(s): 3002)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 June 2022

To respond to the new coronavirus pandemic and to ensure the quality of medical devices for protecting the safety and well-being of the public, the Food and Drug Administration proposes to conduct inspection and examination for imported COVID-19 Antigen  Home/Self Tests.

Products Covered: COVID-19 Antigen  Home/Self Test (HS code(s): 3002)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2022

This Draft Uganda Standard provides requirements for food contact surfaces including packaging materials that are intended for that purpose and can be expected to come into contact with food under normal or foreseeable conditions of use." The standard does not include coverings or coatings and substances that are part of the food and may be eaten with it such as sausage skin for which other standards apply. Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.

Products Covered: Plastics and articles thereof (HS code(s): 39); Packaging materials and accessories (ICS code(s): 55.040)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2022

This Draft Uganda Standard provides requirements for food contact surfaces including packaging materials that are intended for that purpose and can be expected to come into contact with food under normal or foreseeable conditions of use." The standard does not include coverings or coatings and substances that are part of the food and may be eaten with it such as sausage skin for which other standards apply. Note: This Draft Uganda Standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.

Products Covered: Plastics and articles thereof (HS code(s): 39); Packaging materials and accessories (ICS code(s): 55.040)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification