Uganda Standards are nationally agreed upon by a Technical Committee (TC), that consists of technical experts who include Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Manufacturers, Academia, Research Institutions, Sector Associations, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Consumer Organisations, etc. The parties agree on the standard based on consensus which is built on science, technology, and best practices including regulatory and society needs.
Uganda Standards could specify product specifications, manufacturing processes, vocabularies, codes of practice, sampling methodology, test methods, etc. Standards cover a huge range of activities.
These may include the following;
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) Guide 2, defines a standard as a document established by consensus and approved by a recognised body that provides for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context.
The purpose of a standard to create order or a common understanding of a process, a service or a product.
Benefits of using standards
To date UNBS has published more than 4,800 Uganda Standards. We also have a stock of other regional and international standards that include East African Standards, ISO Standards, IEC Standards, ARSO Standards, ASTM Standards, SMIIC Standards, etc.
You can purchase standards from our online Standards store at https://webstore.unbs.go.ug ; or from our Information Resource Centre at the UNBS Headquarters; or send an email to [email protected]
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Othieno Andrew
Manager, Standards Department
Email: [email protected]