Exporting to Uganda? You now require a Certificate of Conformity for products regulated under the Uganda Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).
To assure its consumers of the quality and safety of imported goods, the Government of Uganda through the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) implemented a series of guidelines known as a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).
The PVoC verifies the conformity of all regulated products and enforces their standards.
The benefits of the PVoC are:
- Simplify the customs clearance process
- Avert the importation of unsafe, sub-standard, and/or counterfeit goods
- Guarantees value for money since goods are inspected and tested before export.
- Offers consumers and other stakeholders with added confidence.
- Offers your company a competitive edge.
- Reduces the risk of the domestic market becoming a dumping ground for nonconforming products
- Safeguards local producers & Industry from unfair competition
- Protect consumer’s health and safety and the environment
Compliance with PVoC requirements is applicable in addition to any existing import processes. Every consignment of regulated products exported to Uganda must have a Certificate of Conformity.
Intertek is authorised by the Government of Uganda to issue Certificates of Conformity.
Additional Resources
- UNBS Responsibilities
- Importer and Exporter Responsibilities
- Routes of Certification
- Exporting to Africa
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App: Intertek Uganda PVoC
This app helps you initiate a request to obtain a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products regulated under the Uganda Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).
The CoC is required by the Government of Uganda through the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for customs clearance of goods, on arrival in Uganda.
