Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/423, G/TBT/N/KEN/1528, G/TBT/N/RWA/958, G/TBT/N/TZA/1058 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1873 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 906:2024 Fertilizers – Triple superphosphate -Specification (2nd 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: 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 910:2023, Fertilizers — Urea — Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/426, G/TBT/N/KEN/1531, G/TBT/N/RWA/961, G/TBT/N/TZA/1061 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1876 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 910:2024 Fertilizers – Urea – Specification (2nd 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: 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 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 1162:2023, Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification, First Edition edition edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/429, G/TBT/N/KEN/1534, G/TBT/N/RWA/964, G/TBT/N/TZA/1064 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1879 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1162:2024 Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification (1st 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); Fertilizers

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

This draft national technical regulation stipulates the limits of physical and chemical indicators, safety and management requirements for refined vegetable oils, including: Arachis oil (peanut oil; groundnut oil); Coconut oil; Cottonseed oil; Maize oil; Palm oil; Palm kernel oil; Palm Olein; Palm Stearin; Palm Superolein; Rapeseed oil; Safflower seed oil; Sesame seed oil; Soya bean oil; Olive oil; Rice bran oil; Sunflower seed oil. This technical regulation does not apply to crude vegetable oils. This regulation applies to: - Organizations and individuals involved in production, trading, import and export related to refined vegetable oil. - Management agencies, organizations and individuals related to refined vegetable oil

Products Covered: Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined (excl. chemically modified) (HS code(s): 1507); Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 15.16; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included. (HS code(s): 1518)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/391, G/TBT/N/KEN/1477, G/TBT/N/RWA/915, G/TBT/N/TZA/1011 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1824 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1164:2024 Foliar Fertilizer – Specification (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 3101); 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 1164:2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/391, G/TBT/N/KEN/1477, G/TBT/N/RWA/915, G/TBT/N/TZA/1011 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1824 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1164:2024 Foliar Fertilizer – Specification (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 3101); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification