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UNBS, LEEP conclude two-day workshop aimed at enhancing Compliance to lead paint standards
PUSH FOR SAFER PAINT: UNBS, LEEP host workshop on Lead Compliance
UNBS in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Sanitation & Hygiene Fund (SHF), has convened a two-day Menstrual Health Symposium in Kampala .
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) celebrated a major milestone in its digital transformation with the launch of the Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS).
PUSH FOR SAFER PAINT: UNBS, LEEP collaborate to enhance Compliance to lead paint standards
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP), has concluded a two-day workshop aimed at strengthening lead paint monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in Uganda, in line with UNBS’ mandate of consumer protection.
Research findings presented during the workshop highlighted the urgent need for action globally, as Lead exp ..
UNBS SEIZES OVER 7970 ROLLS OF SUBSTANDARD TOILET PAPER IN KAMPALA AND ENTEBBE.
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has intensified its market surveillance operations, seizing over 7,970 rolls of substandard and unlabelled toilet paper in Katanga along Binaisa Road, Wandegeya (near Mulago Hospital) and Entebbe, following public complaints about the sale of suspicious hygiene products.
The enforcement operation uncovered a network of vendors and storage facilit ..
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In 1989, the Government of Uganda promulgated the UNBS Act, Cap 210 to enhance the competitiveness of local industries, promote fair trade, protect the health and safety of the consumers including prevention of trade in sub-standard goods and..