Regulatory Updates

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 | Final date for Comment: 10 February 2026

This Draft Uganda Standard lays down the requirements for the following types of stainless steel utensils: a) Cooking utensils, b) Serving utensils, c) Table utensils, and d) Storage utensils. The draft standard does not cover requirements for cutlery that are already covered under US ISO 8442-2.

Products Covered: Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of stainless steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels, corkscrews and other articles of the nature of a work implement; articles of cutlery, spoons, ladles, forks etc. of heading 8211 to 8215; ornamental articles; sanitary ware) (HS code(s): 732393); Cookware, cutlery and flatware (ICS code(s): 97.040.60); Stainless Steel Cookware

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 905:2023, Fertilizers ― Granulated phosphate rock ― Specification in G/TBT/N/BDI/422, G/TBT/N/KEN/1527, G/TBT/N/RWA/957, G/TBT/N/TZA/1057 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1872 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 905:2024 Fertilizers -Granulated phosphate rock -Specification (2nd 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: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/422, G/TBT/N/KEN/1527, G/TBT/N/RWA/957, G/TBT/N/TZA/1057 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1872 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 905:2024 Fertilizers -Granulated phosphate rock -Specification (2nd 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: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/422, G/TBT/N/KEN/1527, G/TBT/N/RWA/957, G/TBT/N/TZA/1057 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1872 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 905:2024 Fertilizers -Granulated phosphate rock -Specification (2nd 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: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/422, G/TBT/N/KEN/1527, G/TBT/N/RWA/957, G/TBT/N/TZA/1057 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1872 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 905:2024 Fertilizers -Granulated phosphate rock -Specification (2nd 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: 12 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 in G/TBT/N/BDI/422, G/TBT/N/KEN/1527, G/TBT/N/RWA/957, G/TBT/N/TZA/1057 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1872 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 905:2024 Fertilizers -Granulated phosphate rock -Specification (2nd 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: 09 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/TBT/N/BDI/333, G/TBT/N/KEN/1395, G/TBT/N/RWA/840, G/TBT/N/TZA/919, G/TBT/N/UGA/1748, G/TBT/N/BDI/333/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1395/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/840/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/919/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1748/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128:2024 Food grade acesulfame potassium -Specification (1st 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: 09 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/TBT/N/BDI/333, G/TBT/N/KEN/1395, G/TBT/N/RWA/840, G/TBT/N/TZA/919, G/TBT/N/UGA/1748, G/TBT/N/BDI/333/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1395/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/840/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/919/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1748/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1128:2024 Food grade acesulfame potassium -Specification (1st 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