Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/72, G/SPS/N/KEN/239, G/SPS/N/RWA/65, G/SPS/N/TZA/307 and G/SPS/N/UGA/291, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1176:2024, Biofertilizers - Specifications, First 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1167: 2023, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/66, G/SPS/N/KEN/223, G/SPS/N/RWA/59, G/SPS/N/TZA/288 and G/SPS/N/UGA/272, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1167: 2024, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

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

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 1167: 2023, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/66, G/SPS/N/KEN/223, G/SPS/N/RWA/59, G/SPS/N/TZA/288 and G/SPS/N/UGA/272, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1167: 2024, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

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

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 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/65, G/SPS/N/KEN/222, G/SPS/N/RWA/58, G/SPS/N/TZA/287 and G/SPS/N/UGA/271, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1164: 2024, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers 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: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/72, G/SPS/N/KEN/239, G/SPS/N/RWA/65, G/SPS/N/TZA/307 and G/SPS/N/UGA/291, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1176:2024, Biofertilizers - Specifications, First 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1167: 2023, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/66, G/SPS/N/KEN/223, G/SPS/N/RWA/59, G/SPS/N/TZA/288 and G/SPS/N/UGA/272, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1167: 2024, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

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

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 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/65, G/SPS/N/KEN/222, G/SPS/N/RWA/58, G/SPS/N/TZA/287 and G/SPS/N/UGA/271, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1164: 2024, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers 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: 19 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 G/SPS/N/BDI/72, G/SPS/N/KEN/239, G/SPS/N/RWA/65, G/SPS/N/TZA/307 and G/SPS/N/UGA/291, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1176:2024, Biofertilizers - Specifications, First 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/65, G/SPS/N/KEN/222, G/SPS/N/RWA/58, G/SPS/N/TZA/287 and G/SPS/N/UGA/271, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1164: 2024, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers 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: 19 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/65, G/SPS/N/KEN/222, G/SPS/N/RWA/58, G/SPS/N/TZA/287 and G/SPS/N/UGA/271, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 1164: 2024, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers 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