Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 812: 2022,Synthetic and combined (soap and synthetic) liquid hand wash – Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/261, G/TBT/N/KEN/1290, G/TBT/N/RWA/696, G/TBT/N/TZA/815, G/TBT/N/UGA/1666 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 127-2: 2022, Synthetic detergent powder — Specification — Part 2: Machine wash, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/265, G/TBT/N/KEN/1294, G/TBT/N/RWA/700, G/TBT/N/TZA/819, G/TBT/N/UGA/1670 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard;DEAS 817: 2022, Stain remover for tableware — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/264, G/TBT/N/KEN/1293, G/TBT/N/RWA/699, G/TBT/N/TZA/818, G/TBT/N/UGA/1669 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard;DEAS 817: 2022, Stain remover for tableware — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/264, G/TBT/N/KEN/1293, G/TBT/N/RWA/699, G/TBT/N/TZA/818, G/TBT/N/UGA/1669 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 816: 2022, Synthetic liquid laundry detergent — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/263, G/TBT/N/KEN/1292, G/TBT/N/RWA/698, G/TBT/N/TZA/817, G/TBT/N/UGA/1668 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 815: 2022, Soap noodles — Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/262, G/TBT/N/KEN/1291, G/TBT/N/RWA/697, G/TBT/N/TZA/816, G/TBT/N/UGA/1667 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 April 2023

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 14 April 2023 | Final date for Comment: 15 May 2023

The notified draft Joint Resolution includes the definition and physico-chemical characteristics of fermented plum beverages. The product name shall be "fermented plum beverage".

Products Covered: Fermented plum beverages

Regulation Type: Regular notification