License Fee: (a) Within Kampala - 250,000 Ugx
(b) Upcountry - 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 Ugx
Maximum Processing Time: 6 Weeks
Related Websites: Validity: 1 Year
Contact Office: Renewal Fee: 800,000 Ugx per product per brand
License Type: Permit
Legal Basis: The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Enforcement of Compulsory Standard Specifications) Regulations 2016
- Proof of incorporation (Memorandum and articles of association).- Uganda Registration Services Bureau.
- Trading license from the respective licensing authority/ local government.
- Copy of brand name/trade mark registration.
- Copies of certificates of analyses for raw material and finished product.
- Labels of products (with passing prepackaging reports).
- A letter of L.C 1 of your area of operation.
- A letter from district public health office
- 3 sets of recent product test reports from UNBS laboratories, Chemiphar or Government Analytical Laboratory.
- Compliance of product labels to the requirements in the relevant product
standards as well as conformance to the Weights and Measures Act –
Prepackage control Assessment Reports.
- Calibration of measuring & testing Equipment, e.g. PH meters, TDS meters, Scales, Pressure & Temperature gauges.
- Medical examination for all food industries.
- Quality monitoring records for Raw materials, In-process and Final product inspection internal reports.
- Good Storage practice and Good Equipment cleaning schedules and records for such activities kept.
- Basic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
i) Clean toilets with adequate aids; e.g. availability of water, toilet tissues
ii) Changing rooms
iii) Personal hygiene including Personal Protective wear
iv) Hand washing facilities with flowing potable water, non-perfumed liquid soap, sanitizer (for food factories)
v) Safety type lights.
