Regulatory Updates

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 | Final date for Comment: 16 February 2026

This draft technical regulation defines the limits for physical, chemical, safety indicators and management requirements, applicable to dry cassava starch used in food.  Dry cassava starch is defined as the starch product obtained from cassava roots, cassava chips or cassava flour of the species Manihot esculenta Crantz. This technical regulation does not apply to modified cassava starch and cassava flour.This draft technical regulation  applies to organizations and individuals involved in the  production, trading, and importation cassava flour products in Viet Nam and related organizations and individuals.With regard to management requirements, the labeling and self-declaration of cassava starch products intended for use in food use shall comply with current regulations. Product labeling shall be carried out in accordance with Government Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 14, 2017 on goods labeling; Decree No. 111/2021/NĐ-CP dated December 9, 2021 amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP; and other relevant legal documents. Prior to being placed on the market, cassava starch products for food use—whether imported, produced, or traded domestically—must be self-declared in conformity with the requirements of this Technical Regulation. The dossier and procedures for self-declaration shall comply with Articles 4 and 5 of Government Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 02, 2018 detailing the implementation of several provisions of the Law on Food Safety, based on adherence to the principles of food safety management stipulated in Article 3 of the same Decree.

Products Covered: Manioc starch (HS code(s): 110814); Starch and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.180.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 905: 2023, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/74, G/SPS/N/KEN/241, G/SPS/N/RWA/67, G/SPS/N/TZA/309 and G/SPS/N/UGA/293, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 905: 2024, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 904: 2023, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/75, G/SPS/N/KEN/242, G/SPS/N/RWA/68, G/SPS/N/TZA/310 and G/SPS/N/UGA/294, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 904: 2024, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 904: 2023, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/75, G/SPS/N/KEN/242, G/SPS/N/RWA/68, G/SPS/N/TZA/310 and G/SPS/N/UGA/294, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 904: 2024, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 905: 2023, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/74, G/SPS/N/KEN/241, G/SPS/N/RWA/67, G/SPS/N/TZA/309 and G/SPS/N/UGA/293, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 905: 2024, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 905: 2023, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/74, G/SPS/N/KEN/241, G/SPS/N/RWA/67, G/SPS/N/TZA/309 and G/SPS/N/UGA/293, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 905: 2024, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 904: 2023, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/75, G/SPS/N/KEN/242, G/SPS/N/RWA/68, G/SPS/N/TZA/310 and G/SPS/N/UGA/294, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 904: 2024, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 905: 2023, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/74, G/SPS/N/KEN/241, G/SPS/N/RWA/67, G/SPS/N/TZA/309 and G/SPS/N/UGA/293, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 905: 2024, Fertilizers - Granulated phosphate rock - Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); 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 904: 2023, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/75, G/SPS/N/KEN/242, G/SPS/N/RWA/68, G/SPS/N/TZA/310 and G/SPS/N/UGA/294, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 904: 2024, Fertilizers - Phosphate rock powder - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 3103); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification