THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT VOTES 015, 110 AND 154 PRESENTED TO THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA FOR THE DEBATE ON THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014 BY AMELIA KYAMBADDE (MP) MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES JUNE 2013 Contact Information Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Farmers House, 3rd – 6th Floor Plot 6/8, Parliament Avenue P.O. Box 7103, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-314000, (+256) 414-231104 Fax: (+256) 414-341247 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.mtic.go.ug Uganda Development Corporation Soliz House, 5th Floor Plot 23, Lumumba Avenue P.O. Box 7042, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-258204 Fax: (+256) Email: [email protected] Website: www.udc.go.ug Uganda Industrial Research Institute Plot 42A, Mukabya Road, Nakawa Industrial Area P.O. Box 7086, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-286245 Fax: (+256) 414-286695 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uiri.org Uganda National Bureau of Standards Plot M217, Nakawa Industrial Area P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-505995, (+256) 414-222369, TOLL FREE LINE: 0800133133 Fax: (+256) 414-286123 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unbs.go.ug Uganda Export Promotion Board Conrad Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot 22, Entebbe Road P.O. Box 5045, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-230250, (+256) 414-230233 Fax: (+256) 414-259 779 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.ugandaexportsonline.com Management Training and Advisory Centre Plot 175M , Jinja Road, Nakawa P.O. Box 4655, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-22 10 11/2/3 Fax: (+256) 414-223853 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mtac.ac.ug Uganda Commodity Exchange Ltd Social Security House (Former Udyam House), 1st Floor, Northern Wing Plot 4, Jinja Road P. O. Box 35998, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 312-262922 Fax: (+256) 312-262951 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uce.co.ug Uganda Cleaner Production Centre Plot 42A Mukabya Road P.O. Box 34644, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-287938/958 Fax: (+256) 414 -287940/286 767 Website: www.ucpc.co.ug Textile Development Agency Plot 9/11/13 Corporation Rise, Bukoto P.O. Box 6346, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) 414-505958 Mob: (+256) 713-438732 Email: [email protected] Website: www.texdauganda.net Cover Photos: Top Section: A modula heat recovery steam generator. Bottom Section (Left to Right): (1) Women traders selling fruits in Nakasero Market, Kampala. (2) Ugandan diary cooperatives trading in milk. (3) The modern mill at Upland for processing upland rice in Uganda. (4) A truck being weighed at one of the weighbridges in Uganda. © Copyright 2013. All Rights reserved. This publication is property of the Government of the Republic of Uganda. 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Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Table of Contents PRELIMINARY Foreword ii Abbreviations and Acronyms iii Structure of Report v Executive Summary vi Organisational Structure, Strategic Statements and Functions xi Vote: 015 Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Staff Establishment Structure 1 V1: Vote Overview 17 V2: Vote Performance for FY 2012/13 and Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 18 V3: Detailed Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 46 V4: Proposed Budget Allocations for 2013/14 and the Medium Term 143 V5: Vote Crosscutting Issues 146 Vote: 110 Uganda Industrial Research Institute Staff Establishment Structure 150 V1: Vote Overview 154 V2: Vote Performance for FY 2012/13 and Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 155 V3: Detailed Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 163 V4: Proposed Budget Allocations for 2013/14 and the Medium Term 188 V5: Vote Crosscutting Issues 190 Vote: 154 Uganda National Bureau of Standards Staff Establishment Structure 191 V1: Vote Overview 198 V2: Vote Performance for FY 2012/13 and Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 199 V3: Detailed Planned Outputs for FY 2013/14 202 V4: Proposed Budget Allocations for 2013/14 and the Medium Term 220 V5: Vote Crosscutting Issues 222 ANNEXES Annex 1: Recommendations from Parliament on FY 2012/13 and Institutional Responses 223 Annex 2: Legal Framework supporting the Sector 228 Annex 3: List of Productive Enterprises by Cooperative Unions 230 Pictorial 232 Preliminary i Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Foreword Madam Speaker and Honorable Members of Parliament, in accordance with Section 6 (1) of the Budget Act (2001), I wish to present to you the Policy Statement for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. This Policy Statement provides a full account of the major achievements registered by the Ministry and its affiliate Agencies in the Financial Year 2012/13 as well as what we plan to deliver in the coming Financial Year 2013/14. This Ministry will continue to contribute to the achievement of the National Development Plan’s Vision of “Transforming the Ugandan society from a predominantly peasant based economy to a just, peaceful and prosperous middle income Country” through the planned programme and project activities for the next Financial Year. The focus for the Ministry’s interventions will be the promotion of value addition, ensuring the trade of quality and safe products on the domestic market as well as supporting the Regional Integration Agenda. This Ministry will also continue to support interventions that promote Science, Technology and Innovations to enhance competitiveness of goods and services produced in Uganda as well as development of human capital to achieve Private Sector-led growth and to create employment opportunities. Madam Speaker, and Honorable Members, I wish to propose the following financial outlay for your consideration and approval. Uganda Shillings Billions Entity Wage Non GoU Donor NTR Arre- Taxes Total Wage Devt Devt ars Ministry of Trade, Industry 1.253 4.858 6.850 3.000 0.000 4.430 1.241 21.632 and Cooperatives Uganda Industrial Research 4.069 1.520 8.323 0.000 0.100 0.000 1.200 15.212 Institute (UIRI) Uganda National Bureau of 5.765 2.574 3.280 0.000 5.551 0.000 0.000 17.169 Standards (UNBS) LG Grant - District Trade 0.000 0.108 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.108 and Commercial Services Total 11.087 9.060 18.453 3.000 5.651 4.430 2.441 54.121 I beg to move. For God and My Country, Amelia Kyambadde (MP) MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES ii Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Abbreviations and Acronyms AGM Annual Business Meeting AGOA African Growth Opportunities Act AMCOST African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology BOQ Bills of Quantities CET Common External Tarrif CICS Competitiveness Investment Climate Strategy CODAS Cooperative Database System COMESA Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa CS Cooperative Society CU Cooperative Union DCO District Commercial Officer DICOSS District Commercial Services Support Programme DTIS Diagnostic Trade Integration Study EAC East African Community EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EPATAPSS Economic Partnership Agreement Related Trade and Private Sector Support ERB Engineers Registration Board FTA Free Trade Area ICC International Criminal Court IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IITC Inter-Institutional Trade Committee ILO International Labour Organisation ISO International Organisation for Standardisation LDCs Least Developed Countries LG Local Government MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries MDAs Ministries, Departments and Agencies MEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development MoFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development MoPS Ministry of Public Service MoTIC Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives MoTWH Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage MTAC Management Training and Advisory Centre MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTIC Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives MTWA Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities NDP National Development Plan NEPAD New Partnerships for Africa's Development NES National Export Strategy NPA National Planning Authority NTBs Non Tarrif Barriers NTNT National Trade Negotiating Team Preliminary iii Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Trade, Industry and Cooperatives OPM Office of the Prime Minister OVIC One Village Industrial Cluster OVOP One Village One Product PEAP Poverty Eradication Action Plan PIRT Presidential Investors Round Table PM Project Manager PNSD Plan for National Statistical Development PPPs Private Public Partnerships QUISP Quality Infrastructure and Standards Programme SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperative Society SADC Southern African Development Community SBWE Small Business Week Exhibition and Conference SIP Sector Investment Plan SPS Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary TEXDA Textile Development Agency TIFA Trade and Investment Framework Agreement TRACE Trade Capacity Enhancement Programme UACCIA Uganda Allied Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture UBOS Uganda Bureau of Statistics UCE Uganda Commodity Exchange UCPC Uganda Cleaner Production Centre UDC Uganda Development Cooperation UEPB Uganda Export Promotion Board UIPE Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers UIRI Uganda Industrial Research Institute UNBS Uganda National Bureau of Standards UNCCI Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry UNCST Uganda National Council of Science and Technology UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development