The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has contracted inspection services of three international firms to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVOC) for used motor vehicles, and other related equipment for a period of one year, effective 20th March, 2025.
PVOC is an inspection and verification program carried out on goods by appointed inspection agents in the country of export. The three firms that will conduct the inspection program include; Auto Terminal Japan (ATJ), Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan, and EAA Company Limited in Consortium with East Africa Auto Technical Testing and EAA UK Inspections Limited.
UNBS noted that program applies to all importers of used motor vehicles and other related equipment namely; earth moving equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, rollers and wheel loaders; crane trucks and electric forklifts, who will be required to present a Certificate of Road Worthiness (CRW) or Certificate of Conformity (COC) respectively from their countries of origin/export prior to importation into Uganda under the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVOC) Program.
The Standards agency says this is meant to ensure that substandard and harmful used motor vehicles and other related equipment that may affect the health and safety of the public and the environment are not imported into the country.
A grace period of up to April 14th has been extended to all importers, exporters and dealers of used motor vehicles to undertake voluntary inspection with the contracted companies.
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