Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory organization established
by an Act of Parliament of June 1983 and became operational in 1989. The UNBS
Headquarters is located in Nakawa Industrial Area with regional offices in
Lira, Mbale, Jinja, Kampala and Mbarara.
The mission of UNBS is to enhance national development through the application of standards in trade, industry and consumer protection.
Our Vision
To be a leading institution of international repute in the provision of standardization services.
ALERTS
EAC Standards Committee Meeting on Codex (12th - 13th January, 2012, UNBS Boardroom)
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) will be hosting a meeting of East Africa partner states to discuss modalities of establishing a new East African Community (EAC) sub-committee to handle Codex related matters in the region.
The two-day meeting scheduled for 13th and 14th January 2012 at the UNBS offices will be attended by representatives from the partner states, the EAC secretariat as well as officials from the Codex Secretariat in Rome.
The EAC Secretariat currently has 4 Standards sub-committees namely: Standards Development, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing which handle business in the respective thematic areas. This forum is expected to deliberate on Terms of Reference and modalities of operation for the proposed EAC Standards Sub-committee on Codex that will handle matters related to food safety and wholesomeness in production, processing and the entire food supply chain.
The meeting is organised under the auspices of the EAC Standards Committee and is sponsored by the FAO.
UNBS COUNCIL
The minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), Hon. Amelia kyambadde inaugurated the National standards council at a function held at UNBS board room on 7th Nov 2011. The NSC is the governing and policy making body of the UNBS and has been given tenure of 3 years. The council is composed of ten persons, professionals in their own fields.…read
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