UNBS Challenges Rwanda Alcohol Ban, Says Ugandan Spirits are Safe and Restrictions Lack Scientific Basis

Uganda’s standards regulator has pushed back against Rwanda’s suspension of Ugandan alcoholic beverages, declaring that the affected products are certified, safe and compliant with East African Community standards. The regulator also questions the technical basis for restricting their entry into Rwanda. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in a statement, said discussions involving Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania had established that no technical or scientific justification had been provided to sustain the restrictions. The intervention marks a significant new turn in a regulatory dispute that began earlier this month when the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority ordered the suspension and