Distribution date: 12 August 2024

Prohibition of import and transhipment of adhesives for construction and decoration exceeding the content limit value of volatile organic compound (VOC) to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

Products Covered: ex.32141000, ex.32149000, ex.35061000, ex.35069110, ex.35069120, ex.35069190, ex.35069900

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355, G/TBT/N/KEN/1427, G/TBT/N/RWA/863, G/TBT/N/TZA/969, G/TBT/N/UGA/1771 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard  DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition inG/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355, G/TBT/N/KEN/1427, G/TBT/N/RWA/863, G/TBT/N/TZA/969, G/TBT/N/UGA/1771 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard  DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition inG/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355, G/TBT/N/KEN/1427, G/TBT/N/RWA/863, G/TBT/N/TZA/969, G/TBT/N/UGA/1771 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355, G/TBT/N/KEN/1427, G/TBT/N/RWA/863, G/TBT/N/TZA/969, G/TBT/N/UGA/1771 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard  DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition inG/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification