ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ISO 14001:2015 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ISO 45001:2018 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ISO/IEC 17025 TESTING & CALIBRATION LABORATORIES ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 FOOD SAFETY ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Uganda & East Africa

Get certified. Stay conforming. Prove it.

Zero Waste Consult prepares organisations across Uganda and East Africa for ISO certification — quality, environmental, health & safety, laboratory, food safety, and energy management systems — then keeps them audit-ready year after year.

6+ISO standards covered
4Sectors: finance, industry, NGO, government
100%Locally based, regionally recognised
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The Standards Register

Six management system standards. One consultancy.

Organisations that pass certification audits are publicly registered as conforming to the relevant standard. We take clients from gap assessment through to that listing — and keep them there.

Code
Standard
Scope
Status
ISO 9001
Quality Management Systems
Any organisation, any sector
Certifying
ISO 14001
Environmental Management
Manufacturing, industry, construction
Certifying
ISO 45001
Occupational Health & Safety
Construction, manufacturing, logistics
Certifying
ISO/IEC 17025
Testing & Calibration Laboratories
Labs, technical bodies, regulators
Certifying
ISO 22000
Food Safety Management
Food & beverage processors
Certifying
FSSC 22000
Food Safety System Certification
Manufacturing & packaging supply chains
Certifying
What we do

Four disciplines, one standard of rigour

From first gap assessment to the day the auditor signs off — and every re-certification after.

01

Certification Consulting

Gap assessment, documentation, implementation and internal audit support that carries you to a successful third-party certification audit.

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02

Conformity Assessment

Independent technical assessment of building products and construction management systems against ISO 9001 and ISO 45001.

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03

Standards Training

A dedicated training division that keeps your internal auditors and management representatives current with each standard's requirements.

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04

Waste Management

Dedicated end-to-end programmes for electronic and hazardous waste — collection, transport, reuse, recycling and disposal, run to their own documented process.

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ISOAccredited standards framework
4Client sectors served
360°Gap assessment to certification
UG/EAUganda & East Africa coverage
Who we work with

Trusted across regulated and safety-critical sectors

Banks & Financial Institutions
SACCOs & Cooperatives
NGOs & Development Partners
Manufacturing & Processing
Construction & Building Products
Government-Aligned Bodies
Food & Beverage
Testing & Calibration Laboratories
Working within the system

Aligned with the bodies that set and enforce the standard

Certification only means something when it's grounded in the national and regional frameworks that regulators and buyers actually recognise. Our practice is built around those frameworks, not around any one certification body.

UNBS

Uganda National Bureau of Standards

Uganda's national standards body. Our certification pathways are built to align with UNBS product and management system requirements.

BSI

British Standards Institution

One of the world's original national standards bodies. Its frameworks and certification practice inform how we structure management systems work.

ARSO

African Organisation for Standardisation

The continental body driving harmonised African Standards. We track ARSO's work to keep clients ready for cross-border trade requirements.

NEMA

National Environment Management Authority

Uganda's environmental regulator. Our e-waste and hazardous waste programmes are built to operate within NEMA's regulatory framework.

UMA

Uganda Manufacturers Association

The voice of Uganda's manufacturing sector. We support UMA member companies through ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certification readiness.

UCC

Uganda Communications Commission

Sector regulator for Uganda's communications industry — relevant wherever quality and compliance requirements touch operator licensing.

Referenced here to reflect the regulatory and standards frameworks our practice is built around. Get in touch for details on the nature of each relationship.

Why conformity assessment matters

Safety isn't optional. It's specified.

Consumers and regulators alike expect building products and management systems to be examined for safety, reliability, compatibility, energy efficiency, sustainability and effectiveness. Conformity assessment is how that expectation is verified — independently, and against a published standard.

For manufacturers, a completed assessment is proof of capability. For authorities having jurisdiction, it's the fastest, most defensible route to clearing a product for installation or use.

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"Organisations that pass certification audits are publicly registered as conforming to the relevant standard — that register is your credibility, in writing."
Zero Waste Consult — Standards & Certification Practice
How certification works

From first assessment to public registration

1

Gap Assessment

We benchmark your current practice against the target standard and flag every non-conformance before an external auditor does.

2

Documentation & Implementation

Policies, procedures and records are built to the standard's exact requirements — and to how your teams actually work.

3

Internal Audit

A full internal audit cycle, management review and corrective action process, run before you ever meet the certification body.

4

Certification & Registration

We support you through Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with your chosen certification body, through to public registration.

Standards Watch

What's moving in the standards landscape

A running briefing on standard revisions, regulatory changes and transition deadlines relevant to our clients — updated as the landscape moves.

ONGOING

FSSC 22000: confirming your transition timeline

Certificate holders under FSSC 22000 should confirm their current version and transition deadline directly with their certification body — requirements have moved in recent revisions and timelines vary by scheme owner.

Food Safety
REGULATORY

Uganda's e-waste regulations: obligations for generators

Organisations generating electronic waste in Uganda carry documented obligations under national environmental regulation — from classification at source through to proof of compliant disposal.

E-Waste
SECTOR

ISO 45001 and construction: closing the safety gap

Construction remains one of the highest-risk sectors for occupational incidents. An ISO 45001 system, properly implemented, is increasingly what tender boards and insurers expect to see before they'll engage.

Health & Safety
PRACTICE

Preparing for your next surveillance audit

Certification isn't a one-time event. Surveillance audits check that your system is still doing what it said it would — the organisations that pass cleanly are the ones treating internal audits as routine, not an annual scramble.

Certification

General guidance only — confirm specific requirements and deadlines with the relevant certification or regulatory body before acting.

Ready to start the register process?

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