Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-693  

NTB Type

8.6. Vehicle standards  

Complaint

truck number UAQ 474t/UAD 291Q is being held at the LIRA mobile weigbride due to overload after it was weighed in Mbale and bares the weighbridge ticket with the right tonnage as requires to be carried by the truck.
the truck was weighed in mbale with a gross weight of 48 and when weighed in lira, it has a gross weight of 56 tonnes

the truck is loaded with world food program relief food destined for Sudan and this barrier is affecting the supply to the sudannese people who are in urgent need of food  

Status note

Uganda Focal point reported that the truck had been released on the same day.  

Progress update note

On 25th April 2016 , Uganda Focal Point reported that they were making a follow up to assist the driver through his contact numbers provided in the complaint and provide feed back as soon as possible.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Uganda: Lira Mobile weighbridge (Weighbridge)  

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2016-04-22  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-04-25  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2016-04-22 16:46  

Modified

2016-06-24 11:09