Regulatory Updates

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

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

Distribution date: 12 December 2025 | Final date for Comment: 10 February 2026

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies constructional requirements, sampling and test methods for Stainless steel air tight grain storage silo.

Products Covered: Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment. (HS code(s): 7309); Packaging and distribution of goods (ICS code(s): 55); Stainless steel silo

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 912:2023, Fertilizers — Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) compound —Specification, Second 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 912:2024 Fertilizers – Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound – Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical nitrogen fertilisers (excl. urea; ammonium sulphate; ammonium nitrate; sodium nitrate; double salts and mixtures of ammonium nitrate with ammonium sulphate or calcium; mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution; mixtures of ammonium nitrate and calcium carbonate or other non-fertilising inorganic elements; in tablets or similar in packages <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310290); 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 912:2023, Fertilizers — Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) compound —Specification, Second 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 912:2024 Fertilizers – Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound – Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical nitrogen fertilisers (excl. urea; ammonium sulphate; ammonium nitrate; sodium nitrate; double salts and mixtures of ammonium nitrate with ammonium sulphate or calcium; mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution; mixtures of ammonium nitrate and calcium carbonate or other non-fertilising inorganic elements; in tablets or similar in packages <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310290); 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 912:2023, Fertilizers — Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) compound —Specification, Second 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 912:2024 Fertilizers – Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound – Specification (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical nitrogen fertilisers (excl. urea; ammonium sulphate; ammonium nitrate; sodium nitrate; double salts and mixtures of ammonium nitrate with ammonium sulphate or calcium; mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution; mixtures of ammonium nitrate and calcium carbonate or other non-fertilising inorganic elements; in tablets or similar in packages <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310290); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification