Uganda — ADR essentials

Ministry of Works and Transport — Transport Regulation and Safety Department — Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) — Transport Regulation and Safety

ADR national competent authority for road transport of dangerous goods; designated under the Traffic and Road Safety Act (Cap. 361); responsible for vehicle licensing, dangerous goods vehicle regulation, DGSA framework, and ADR implementation following Uganda's accession in August 2022

• works.go.ug
• +256-414-259139
• [email protected]
• Plot 57–59 Jinja Road / Old Port Bell Road, P.O. Box 10, Entebbe, Uganda

Uganda Police Force — Traffic and Road Safety Directorate — Uganda Police Force (UPF) — Traffic and Road Safety Directorate

Roadside enforcement authority; issues express penalty tickets for traffic violations including dangerous loading and goods vehicle offences; operates the Automated Express Penalty System (EPSAuto) since June 2025

• upf.go.ug
• +256 414 233814
• [email protected]
• Katalima Road, Naguru, P.O. Box 7055, Kampala, Uganda

Ministry of Internal Affairs — Government Security Office (Explosives) — Ministry of Internal Affairs — Government Security Office

Competent authority for explosives (Class 1 dangerous goods) under the Commercial Explosives Act 2025 (Cap 319); issues licences for transport, import, export, manufacture, and storage of explosives; Chief Explosives Inspector post created by the 2025 Act

• mia.go.ug
• +256 0417 346 100
• [email protected]
• Jinja Road Opposite Meat Packers, Kampala, Uganda