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UNBS MARKET SURVEILLANCE INTENSIFIES LPG SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Market Surveillance team is conducting inspections of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) products and handling practices across the Kampala Metropolitan Area to strengthen compliance with safety and quality requirements.
The inspections are targeting common compliance gaps, including mislabelling, under-filling of gas cylinders, cylinder swapping (cross-filling), the use of cylinders beyond their service life, and other practices that may compromise consumer safety.
UNBS is committed to enforcing applicable standards and requirements to ensure that LPG cylinders meet the required safety and quality standards. Businesses are urged to comply with the established requirements, as consumer safety is non-negotiable.
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) hosted the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) at Standards House, Bweyogerere, for an engagement and inspection of the Bureau’s services and operations.
The visit provided an opportunity for the Committee to gain insights into UNBS’s mandate, key functions, service delivery processes and ongoing initiatives aimed at promoting quality standards, safeguarding consumer health and safety, and facilitating fair trade.
UNBS reaffirms its commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous improvement in service delivery, while supporting businesses to produce and trade in quality-assured goods that contribute to Uganda’s economic growth.
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Advancing Food Safety and Standards Across East Africa!
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) joined representatives from the seven East African Community (EAC) Partner States in Kigali, Rwanda, for the EAC Codex Forum Meeting to strengthen regional cooperation on food safety and harmonisation of food standards.
The Forum agreed on common regional positions ahead of the 28th Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS28) and the 19th Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF19).
Participants also adopted the Resource Mobilization Strategy and Communication and Advocacy Strategy to support the implementation of the EAC Codex Forum Strategic Plan (2026–2031), aligned with the Codex Strategic Plan and CCAFRICA priority actions.
These outcomes reinforced the commitment of Partner States to strengthening food safety systems, facilitating regional trade and protecting consumer health across East Africa.
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🌍 Happy World Standards Day 2026!
A sustainable future starts with quality standards. Together, let’s promote innovation, trust and standards that support affordable, clean energy for all.
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Standards build trust, protect consumers and help businesses deliver quality products and services.
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Join us NOW on @ubctvuganda for a discussion on the importance of Standards in achieving SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy.
Leading the discussion is the Standards Manager at UNBS, Mr. Andrew Othieno
WATCH the discussion LIVE using this link 👇🏼
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Join us TOMORROW MORNING on UBC TV for a discussion on the importance of Standards in achieving SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
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Why do standards matter?
From safer products to better business opportunities, standards build trust, improve quality and drive growth.
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What role do standards play in ensuring Affordable and Clean Energy?
Ahead of World Standards Day,
UNBS will be holding an engaging conversation as we explore the role of standards in advancing SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. ⚡
📅 Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
⏰Time: 3:00PM EAT
📍Platform: @UNBSug on X (formerly Twitter)
Tune in, ask questions and be part of the conversation shaping a quality-driven future!
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What role do standards play in ensuring Affordable and Clean Energy?
Ahead of World Standards Day,
UNBS will be holding an engaging conversation as we explore the role of standards in advancing SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. ⚡
📅 Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
⏰Time: 3:00PM EAT
📍Platform: @UNBSug on X (formerly Twitter)
Tune in, ask questions and be part of the conversation shaping a quality-driven future!
#WorldStandardsDay2026 #SDG7 #GrowingQualityEnterprises #UNBS
UNBS wishes all Ugandans happy Independence Day celebrations
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🌍 COMING UP SHORTLY! | WORLD STANDARDS DAY 2026 WEBINAR
The conversation starts soon!
Join UNBS as we spotlight SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy and explore how standards can help build a more sustainable future.
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is actively engaging businesses, manufacturers, consumers and other stakeholders through a range of activities aimed at advancing standards, quality, safety and compliance across Uganda.
At the 32nd UMA International Trade Fair, being held at UMA Showgrounds, Lugogo, from 2–12 October 2026, UNBS is showcasing its role in supporting businesses to meet applicable standards, achieve product certification and compete effectively in local, regional and international markets.
Beyond the exhibition, UNBS continues to strengthen stakeholder awareness, promote consumer protection and support enterprises to embrace quality as a foundation for sustainable growth.
Visit the UNBS exhibition stand and engage with our team to learn how standards and quality can help your business access markets, build consumer confidence and grow.
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Hon. Sanjay Tanna, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, speaking at the 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair at the UMA Show Grounds, Lugogo, emphasised the importance of formalising Uganda’s entrepreneurial and manufacturing sector to secure the country’s economic future.
“While Uganda is abundantly blessed with natural resources, resource wealth alone is not enough. It is the drive, ingenuity and formalisation of our entrepreneurial class that is truly vital to securing Uganda’s economic future.”
He called for the Trade Fair to serve as a statement of intent that Uganda is no longer a supermarket for foreign goods, but is positioning itself as a manufacturing hub.
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We are at the 32nd Trade Fair!
Come visit the UNBS stall and find out how standards, testing and certification can support your business to improve quality, build consumer confidence and compete better.
Connect with our team to discover how standards can help your business grow
We look forward to engaging with you at the Trade fair!
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How do we know the fuel you buy meets quality requirements?
During the Fuel marking and Quality monitoring sensitisation of local authorities and oil marketing companies in Eastern Uganda, the field supervisor of the Fuel marking and Quality monitoring program, Mr. Peter Kitimbo, explained the fuel quality monitoring process. He said,
Through a government petroleum quality monitoring programme, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and UNBS work together to monitor petroleum products across the supply chain.
Mobile laboratories move across the country, testing fuel at service stations and other points of supply. With modern testing technology, samples can be checked on site and within minutes, helping identify products that do not meet required specifications.
The programme also helps to detect and address:
🔹Fuel adulteration
🔹Smuggling and illegal fuel supply
🔹Non-compliant petroleum products
🔹Practices that undermine fair competition
For consumers, this means greater confidence in the quality of the fuel they purchase. For compliant businesses, it supports a fairer marketplace.
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When you pay for 10 litres, you should receive 10 litres.
During the Fuel marking and Quality monitoring sensitisation of local authorities and oil marketing companies in Eastern Uganda, Mr. Boniface Kapere from UNBS emphasized the UNBS role of ensuring fairness in trade
That is where legal metrology comes in.
Legal metrology ensures that measurements used in commercial transactions are accurate, consistent and verifiable; whether it is fuel at a service station, goods sold by weight or commodities measured by volume.
In Uganda, UNBS, as the mandated inspector for legal metrology, verifies and controls measuring instruments to protect consumers, support fair trade and ensure that businesses are also treated fairly.
Accurate measurement also supports:
🔹Fair taxation
🔹Transparent trade across borders
🔹Consumer protection
🔹Fair competition
🔹Confidence in commercial transactions
The measurement must be right, because what you pay for should be what you receive.
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