Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 15 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1176:2023, Biofertilizers — Specifications, First edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/420, G/TBT/N/KEN/1525, G/TBT/N/RWA/955, G/TBT/N/TZA/1055 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1870 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1176:2024 Bio-fertilizer -Specification (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS code(s): 3101); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 2403:2024, Standard test method for analysis of engine coolant for chloride and other anions by ion chromatography, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1966 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 2403: 2025 Standard test method for analysis of engine coolant for chloride and other anions by ion chromatography (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 2412:2024, Standard test method for sulfate ion in water, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1964 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 2412: 2025 Standard test method for sulfate ion in water (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 2422:2024, Standard test method for cavitation corrosion and erosion-corrosion characteristics of aluminum pumps with engine coolants, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1965 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 2422: 2025 Standard test method for cavitation corrosion and erosion-corrosion characteristics of aluminum pumps with engine coolants (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 2414:2024 Standard test method by boiling point of engine coolants, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1963 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 2414: 2025 Standard test method by boiling point of engine coolants (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 907:2023, Fertilizers — Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) — Specification, Second edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/424, G/TBT/N/KEN/1529, G/TBT/N/RWA/959, G/TBT/N/TZA/1059 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1874 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 907:2024 Fertilizers – Potassium sulphate -Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Potassium sulphate (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310430); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 909:2023, Fertilizers — Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) — Specification, Second edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/427, G/TBT/N/KEN/1532, G/TBT/N/RWA/962, G/TBT/N/TZA/1062 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1877 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 909:2024 Fertilizers – Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) – Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising substances for use as fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310240); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1163:2023, Fertilizer – Single Super Phosphate — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/394, G/TBT/N/KEN/1480, G/TBT/N/RWA/918, G/TBT/N/TZA/1014 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1827 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1163:2024 Fertilizer – Single Super Phosphate – Specification (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Superphosphates: (HS code(s): 31031); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080) ; Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 911: 2023, Fertilizers — Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) —Specification, Second edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/428, G/TBT/N/KEN/1533, G/TBT/N/RWA/963, G/TBT/N/TZA/1063 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1878 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 911:2024 Fertilizers – Ammonium sulphate – Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Ammonium sulphate (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310221); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 December 2025 | Final date for Comment: 10 February 2026

Proposal for the additional designation of 1 substance as Shitei Yakubutsu, and their proper uses under the Act.

Products Covered: Substances with probable effects on the central nervous system

Regulation Type: Regular notification