GSIT - Uganda (Pvoc) DS 1.1 - Bureau Veritas

7. List of products covered under the PVoC
� Group I – Toys.
� Group II – Electrical & electronics.
� Group III – Automotive.
� Group IV – Chemical products.
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� Group V – Mechanical material and gas appliances.
� Group VII – Textile, leather, plastic and rubber.
� Group VIII – Furniture (wood & metal articles).
� Group IX – Paper and stationery.
� Group X – Protective safety equipment.
� Group XI – Food and food products.
� Group XII – Used products.
8. List of goods excluded from the PVoC Programme
Government Services &
International Trade (GSIT)
1. Uganda standards take precedence where applicable. Conformance to international/regional standards
like IEC, ISO, EN etc. is acceptable provided the Ugandan requirements are met.
2. All raw materials.
3. Government Project specific products.
4. Diplomatic Cargo.
5. Goods Destined to Duty Free.
6. Personal belonging.
7. Goods Originating from within the East African Community.
8. Prohibited and Restricted Imports generally under second schedule of the East African Customs
Management Act, the Finance Act especially the following.
9. List of prohibited goods
1. All goods the importation of which is for the time being prohibited under this Act or by any written law for
the time being in force in the partner state.
2. False money and counterfeit currency notes and coins and any money not being of the established
standard in weight and fineness.
3. Pornographic material in all kinds of media, indecent or obscene printed paintings, books, cards,
lithographs or other engravings and any other indecent or obscene articles.
4. Matches in the manufacture of which white phosphorous has been employed.
5. Any article made without proper authority with the Armorial Ensigns or court of Arms of a partner state or
having such Ensigns or Arms so closely resembling them as to be calculated to deceive.
UGANDA (PVoC) – 09/2010 - DS 1.1 GSIT/ML - 3/5