Influx of counterfeits: A Torch into UNBS’ Q-Mark
Summary
The rationale is to safeguard the health and value for money for consumers. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is mandated to enforce and monitor this. However, in the past two decades, there has been a rise in counterfeit products on the market despite UNBS’s attempt to reduce these.
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