Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/81, G/SPS/N/KEN/248, G/SPS/N/RWA/74, G/SPS/N/TZA/316 and G/SPS/N/UGA/300, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 911: 2024, Fertilizers - Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) - Specification, Second 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: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/80, G/SPS/N/KEN/247, G/SPS/N/RWA/73, G/SPS/N/TZA/315 and G/SPS/N/UGA/299, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 909: 2024, Fertilizers - Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) - Specification, Second 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/79, G/SPS/N/KEN/246, G/SPS/N/RWA/72, G/SPS/N/TZA/314 and G/SPS/N/UGA/298, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 910: 2024, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310210); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/67, G/SPS/N/KEN/224, G/SPS/N/RWA/60, G/SPS/N/TZA/289 and G/SPS/N/UGA/273, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1163:2024, Fertilizer – Single Super Phosphate — Specification, First 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: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/81, G/SPS/N/KEN/248, G/SPS/N/RWA/74, G/SPS/N/TZA/316 and G/SPS/N/UGA/300, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 911: 2024, Fertilizers - Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) - Specification, Second 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: 19 December 2025

This draft regulation is being withdrawn so that its approach can be revised. New legislation will be prepared from a different perspective that does not create technical barriers to trade.__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.

Products Covered: Productos cosméticos, según la definición dada en el Reglamento (CE) 1223/2009 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 30 de noviembre de 2009 sobre los productos cosméticos y de cuidado personal, en lo que resulte aplicable del Real Decreto 1599/1997, de 17 de octubre, sobre productos cosméticos.Sustancias y mezclas peligrosas de acuerdo con el Anexo I del Reglamento (CE) No 1272/2008, del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 16 de diciembre de 2008, sobre clasificación, etiquetado y envasado de sustancias y mezclas, y por el que se modifican y derogan las Directivas 67/548/CEE y 1999/45/CE y se modifica el Reglamento (CE) no 1907/2006.Productos alimenticios, tal como vienen definidos en el Reglamento (CE) nº 178/2002 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 28 de enero de 2002, por el que se establecen los principios y los requisitos generales de la legislación alimentaria, se crea la Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria y se fijan procedimientos relativos a la seguridad alimentaria.Productos alimenticios que contengan uno o varios de los ingredientes o coadyuvantes tecnológicos que figuran en el anexo II del Reglamento (UE) no 1169/2011 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 25 de octubre de 2011, sobre la información alimentaria facilitada al consumidor y por el que se modifican los Reglamentos (CE) no 1924/2006 y (CE) no 1925/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, y por el que se derogan la Directiva 87/250/CEE de la Comisión, la Directiva 90/496/CEE del Consejo, la Directiva 1999/10/CE de la Comisión, la Directiva 2000/13/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, las Directivas 2002/67/CE, y 2008/5/CE de la Comisión, y el Reglamento (CE) no 608/2004 de la Comisión, o derive de una sustancia o producto que figure en dicho anexo que cause alergias o intolerancias y se utilice en la fabricación o la elaboración del producto alimenticio y siga estando presente en el producto acabado, aunque sea en una forma modificada.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1162: 2023, Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification, First Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/68, G/SPS/N/KEN/225, G/SPS/N/RWA/61, G/SPS/N/TZA/290 and G/SPS/N/UGA/274, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1162: 2024, Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate "monoammonium phosphate", whether or not mixed with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate "diammonium phosphate" (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310540); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/81, G/SPS/N/KEN/248, G/SPS/N/RWA/74, G/SPS/N/TZA/316 and G/SPS/N/UGA/300, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 911: 2024, Fertilizers - Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) - Specification, Second 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/79, G/SPS/N/KEN/246, G/SPS/N/RWA/72, G/SPS/N/TZA/314 and G/SPS/N/UGA/298, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 910: 2024, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310210); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/80, G/SPS/N/KEN/247, G/SPS/N/RWA/73, G/SPS/N/TZA/315 and G/SPS/N/UGA/299, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 909: 2024, Fertilizers - Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) - Specification, Second 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