Uganda National Bureau of Standards

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Uganda National Bureau of Standards
UNBS
Agency overview
Formed (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989 (age 35)
Jurisdiction Government of Uganda
Headquarters Bweyogerere, Industrial Park, Uganda
Employees500+ (2021)
Agency executive
Website www.unbs.go.ug

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a government agency, established by an Act of Parliament of Uganda,

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UNBS is under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327 and became operational in 1989. It is governed by the National Standards Council and headed by the Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of UNBS.

The UNBS is responsible for the formulation, promotion of the use of, and the enforcement of standards in protection of the environment, public health and safety. [1]

The Mandate of UNBS is :

Location

The headquarters of UNBS are located in Standards House, in "Bweyogerere Industrial Park", at Plot 2–12 Kyaliwajala Road, in Kira Town, Wakiso District, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Kampala, the capital city and largest metropolitan area in Uganda. [2] The geographical coordinates of the UNBS headquarters are: 0°22'06.0"N, 32°39'43.0"E (Latitude:0.368333; Longitude:32.661944). [3]

Overview

The main functions of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards are (a) to formulate and promote the use of national standards and (b) to develop quality control and quality assurance systems. The objective is to provide consumer protection, safeguard public safety and health, enhance commercial and industrial development and promote international trade. UNBS is under mandate to develop and promote standardisation, quality assurance, laboratory testing and metrology. [4]

UNBS, in collaboration with other government agencies have launched a campaign to attempt to eliminate sub-standard products from the Ugandan market. [5] In July 2017, the agency destroyed goods valued at USh900 million (approximately US$253,000), that were deemed to be sub-standard. [6] In February 2016, UNBS banned the sale of cosmetic products containing mercury and hydroquinone. [7]

Administration

The agency is governed by a nine-person National Standards Council. [8] The day-to-day activities of the bureau are supervised by an 18-person management team, headed by Ben Manyindo. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ ISO (29 September 2017). "International Organization for Standardization: Uganda National Bureau of Standards". Geneva: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ↑ GFC (29 September 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and UNBS Headquarters, Kampala, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Google (29 September 2017). "Location of the headquarters of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. ↑ EAC (15 July 2011). "Profile of National Standards Bodies of Member Countries:Uganda National Bureau of Standards". Arusha: East African Community (EAC). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Bahingwire, Joseph (2 June 2017). "UNBS starts consumer protection campaign". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Adengo, Jonathan (28 July 2017). "UNBS destroys Shs900m substandard products". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Adengo, Jonathan (19 February 2016). "UNBS orders harmful cosmetics off market". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  8. ↑ UNBS (29 September 2017). "Members of the National Standards Council". Bweyogerere: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  9. ↑ UNBS (29 September 2017). "Members of the Management Team of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards". Bweyogerere: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Retrieved 29 September 2017.

00°22′06″N32°39′43″E / 0.36833°N 32.66194°E / 0.36833; 32.66194

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