Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 326: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic composition for the preservation of timber — Specification,  Second edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/359, G/TBT/N/KEN/1439, G/TBT/N/RWA/870, G/TBT/N/TZA/973 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1775 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (excl. rough-cut wood for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool shafts and the like; wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into boards or beams, etc.) (HS code(s): 440310); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 326: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic composition for the preservation of timber — Specification,  Second edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/359, G/TBT/N/KEN/1439, G/TBT/N/RWA/870, G/TBT/N/TZA/973 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1775 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (excl. rough-cut wood for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool shafts and the like; wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into boards or beams, etc.) (HS code(s): 440310); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 326: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic composition for the preservation of timber — Specification,  Second edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/359, G/TBT/N/KEN/1439, G/TBT/N/RWA/870, G/TBT/N/TZA/973 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1775 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (excl. rough-cut wood for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool shafts and the like; wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into boards or beams, etc.) (HS code(s): 440310); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 326: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic composition for the preservation of timber — Specification,  Second edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/359, G/TBT/N/KEN/1439, G/TBT/N/RWA/870, G/TBT/N/TZA/973 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1775 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives (excl. rough-cut wood for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool shafts and the like; wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into boards or beams, etc.) (HS code(s): 440310); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2024

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of the equilibrium boiling point of engine coolants. The equilibrium boiling point indicates the temperature at which the sample will start to boil in a cooling system under equilibrium conditions at atmospheric pressure.

Products Covered: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 38); Chemical technology (ICS code(s): 71)

Regulation Type: Regular notification