Regulatory Updates

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: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 906: 2023, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/76, G/SPS/N/KEN/243, G/SPS/N/RWA/69, G/SPS/N/TZA/311 and G/SPS/N/UGA/295, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 906: 2024, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second 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)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/42, G/SPS/N/KEN/198, G/SPS/N/RWA/35, G/SPS/N/TZA/256, G/SPS/N/UGA/239, G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.1,  was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128: 2024, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 906: 2023, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/76, G/SPS/N/KEN/243, G/SPS/N/RWA/69, G/SPS/N/TZA/311 and G/SPS/N/UGA/295, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 906: 2024, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second 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)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 906: 2023, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/76, G/SPS/N/KEN/243, G/SPS/N/RWA/69, G/SPS/N/TZA/311 and G/SPS/N/UGA/295, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 906: 2024, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second 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)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/42, G/SPS/N/KEN/198, G/SPS/N/RWA/35, G/SPS/N/TZA/256, G/SPS/N/UGA/239, G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.1,  was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128: 2024, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 906: 2023, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/76, G/SPS/N/KEN/243, G/SPS/N/RWA/69, G/SPS/N/TZA/311 and G/SPS/N/UGA/295, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 906: 2024, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second 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)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/42, G/SPS/N/KEN/198, G/SPS/N/RWA/35, G/SPS/N/TZA/256, G/SPS/N/UGA/239, G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.1,  was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128: 2024, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/42, G/SPS/N/KEN/198, G/SPS/N/RWA/35, G/SPS/N/TZA/256, G/SPS/N/UGA/239, G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.1,  was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128: 2024, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 906: 2023, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/76, G/SPS/N/KEN/243, G/SPS/N/RWA/69, G/SPS/N/TZA/311 and G/SPS/N/UGA/295, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 906: 2024, Fertilizers - Triple Superphosphate - Specification, Second 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)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification