MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT

VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS

AND TESTING, THE CASE OF UGANDA
By

Benon M. Kajuna
Director of Transport,
Ministry of Works and Transport
 PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Institutional Framework for Managing Vehicle

Emissions Standards and Testing in Uganda
Determining Factors in Levels of Emissions
Role of the Ministry
Current Interventions by the Ministry
Future Interventions
Proposals for the interventions at the Regional
Level
Conclusion
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 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Ministry of Water and Environment and its Agencies

like NEMA set Standards for Air Quality
MoWE, NEMA set these standards in conjunction with
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Uganda National Bureau of Standards sets General
Standards of all products including vehicles and fuels
Ministry of Works and Transport inspects, registers
and authorises vehicles to be on the Road
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development sets Fuel
Standards in consultation with UNBS
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 DETERMINING FACTORS IN LEVELS
OF EMISSIONS

Quality of fuel imported and used in vehicles

(Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development)
Quality of Vehicles imported (UNBS and MoWT)
Enforcement of Vehicle Emission Standards
through periodic inspection (MoWT through SGS)
Frequency of Vehicle use and Vehicle Population
Traffic Congestion also leads to increase levels of
Emissions

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 ROLE OF THE MINISTRY –
VEHICLE TESTING
Brake Test using Roller Brake Tester
Side Slip Test using Side Slip tester
Suspension
Headlamp Aim Test
Speedometer Test
Exhaust Gas Analyser
Smoke Opacity
Any test that can be automated will be automated
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 ROLE OF MINISTRY – EMISSIONS
TESTING

Ensure only vehicles which are fit and proper with

acceptable levels of emissions are registered
To be implemented a Public Private Partnership
project with SGS
Levels of Emission will be one of the failure criteria
Well maintained vehicles due to periodic inspection
will also ensure less emissions
Eliminations of highly Polluting Vehicles (DMCs)
will help in controlling Emissions from Vehicles
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 CURRENT INTERVENTIONS– THE
PPP WITH SGS
Contract signed on 17th March 2015 with a
mobilisation and construction period of 18 months
from date of signature
No capital contribution from Government in terms of
land or equity (SGS required to acquire land and
construct and equip the stations)
SGS contract is initially five years from the date the
actual inspection begins with a provision for automatic
renewal for another five subject to satisfactory
performance
Exclusivity is for five years, if it is not then the Ministry
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 FUTURE INTERVENTIONS –
BRT AND LRT
Ensure road network planning is aligned with land
use policies to avoid and eliminate unnecessary
congestion
Construction of of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes
to eliminate highly polluting taxis (matatus) and
boda-bodas
Construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) to further
manage congestion
Establishment of an autonomous Authority to
Manage Public Transport in Greater Kampala
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 PROPOSALS FOR
REGIONAL INTERVENTIONS
Harmonise regional standards on Air Quality,
Vehicle Quality, Fuel Quality and Emission Levels
Harmonise Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
Programmes by using same standards and
procedures of inspection
Harmonise Regional Trade and Transport Policies
to ensure uniform application in all States
Develop Environmental and Safety Audit Standards
for the region

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 CONCLUSION
Emissions from Vehicles have adverse
environmental and health effects
Uganda has taken specific measures in controlling
the problem beginning with control of fuel quality
The introduction of mandatory and periodic vehicle
inspection will be the biggest intervention since it will
improve vehicle maintenance culture
However, there is need for EAC regional
engagements to harness and harmonise modern
vehicle manufacturing and testing technologies to
improve the regional fleet.
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