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BYANSI BASHIR
CERTIFICATION DIVISIONUGANDA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)is a statutory body under Ministry of Trade,Industry & Cooperatives (MTIC); establishedby an Act of Parliament in 1983 and becameoperational in 1989.
Mission:To provide Standards, Measurements and
Conformity Assessment services for improvedquality of life
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Standards DevelopmentProduct TestingProduct & Systems certificationMarket & Industrial SurveillanceMetrology - Calibration servicesTraining and Consultancy services Information Resource Centre
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A standard is a published document that hastechnical specifications or requirements.Mandatory standards (compulsory
compliance) are used to govern productswhich have impact on health, safety andenvironment. Food standards including milk and milk
products fall under mandatory standards
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US EAS 67:2006 Raw Cow Milk US 1548:2013 Raw Goat Milk US163:2000 Hygiene in Milk Chain US EAS 27:2006 Pasteurised Milk US EAS 69: 2006 UHT Milk US EAS 33:2006 Yoghurt US 817:2008 Milk Fat Products US EAS 49:2006 Milk Powder Others: Cheese, evaporated, condensed & fermented
milks, and milk-based baby foods; Test methods
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Product Certification Procedure by which a third partygives written assurance that a product, process orservice conforms to specified requirements.
UNBS has been given the mandate to certify milk andmilk products under the Dairy Industry Act and theUNBS Act
UNBS is carrying out two certification Schemes:Product Certification;Management Systems Certification
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UNBS certification is based on a Uganda Standardas per the UNBS Certification Regulations of 1995
Under this Scheme, UNBS, as a 3rd Party, grants apermit to the manufacturer to use the UgandaStandard Certification Mark on the Product(s) asan assurance to the customer that the productconforms to Uganda standards.
To date over 700 permits have been issued byUNBS.
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Quality SystemRequirements
Administrative& Statutory
Requirements
ProductRequirements
• Application for certification• Factory audit – document review and
physical assessment• Product evaluation (Testing)• Product Evaluation Committee• Grant of permit• Surveillance audit• Renewals, Suspension, Withdrawal
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The technical audit gives the manufacturer technical advisoryservices at little or no cost, that would otherwise be obtainedfrom consultants;
Consumer confidence as consumers easily identify qualityproducts that conform to standards;
Protection against unfair competition from inferior productson the market by increasing competitive advantage;
Easy acceptance & promotion of new products and accessingnew markets;
Safeguarding the image and reputation of the manufacturer;
Reduced cost of doing business within the region – no furtherinspection or testing for certified products across borders
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Jesa Farm Dairy Limited Sameer Agriculture & Livestock Limited Premier Dairies LimitedMaama Omulungi Dairy Limited Rainbow Industries Limited Pearl Dairy Farms LimitedGBK Dairy Products (U) LimitedHillside Dairy & Agriculture LimitedBirunga Dairy Industries Ponders Limited
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Nakawa Industrial Area, Kampala
Tel: 0414-222367 / 534357
E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director: [email protected]
Toll Free Line: 0800133133
www.unbs.go.ug
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