Regulatory Updates

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

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 904:2023, Fertilizers — Phosphate rock powder — Specification, second edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/421, G/TBT/N/KEN/1526, G/TBT/N/RWA/956, G/TBT/N/TZA/1056 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1871 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 904:2024 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – 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 904:2023, Fertilizers — Phosphate rock powder — Specification, second edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/421, G/TBT/N/KEN/1526, G/TBT/N/RWA/956, G/TBT/N/TZA/1056 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1871 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 904:2024 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – 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 904:2023, Fertilizers — Phosphate rock powder — Specification, second edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/421, G/TBT/N/KEN/1526, G/TBT/N/RWA/956, G/TBT/N/TZA/1056 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1871 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 904:2024 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – 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 904:2023, Fertilizers — Phosphate rock powder — Specification, second edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/421, G/TBT/N/KEN/1526, G/TBT/N/RWA/956, G/TBT/N/TZA/1056 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1871 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 904:2024 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – 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 904:2023, Fertilizers — Phosphate rock powder — Specification, second edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/421, G/TBT/N/KEN/1526, G/TBT/N/RWA/956, G/TBT/N/TZA/1056 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1871 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 904:2024 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – 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: 08 December 2025

Flubendiamide is not an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set a new Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for teas. Following assessment, the following CXL has been introduced to set an Import Tolerance: Teas (50 mg/kg) The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link: The evaluation of a new MRL for flubendiamide in or on tea.pdf The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.

Products Covered: Teas (0610000) - for reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 324: 2023, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber — Method for timber treatment, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/361, G/TBT/N/KEN/1441, G/TBT/N/RWA/872, G/TBT/N/TZA/975, G/TBT/N/UGA/1777, G/TBT/N/BDI/361/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1441/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1441/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/872/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/975/Add.1 and  G/TBT/N/UGA/1777/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 324: 2024 Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber -Method for timber treatment (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Copper ores and concentrates. (HS code(s): 2603); Chromium ores and concentrates. (HS code(s): 2610); Arsenic (HS code(s): 280480); Chromium ores (ICS code(s): 73.060.30); Copper products (ICS code(s): 77.150.30)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification