Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974, G/TBT/N/UGA/1776, G/TBT/N/BDI/360/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/871/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/974/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 325: 2024 Wood preservatives and treated timber -Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974, G/TBT/N/UGA/1776, G/TBT/N/BDI/360/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/871/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/974/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 325: 2024 Wood preservatives and treated timber -Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974, G/TBT/N/UGA/1776, G/TBT/N/BDI/360/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/871/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/974/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 325: 2024 Wood preservatives and treated timber -Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974, G/TBT/N/UGA/1776, G/TBT/N/BDI/360/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/871/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/974/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 325: 2024 Wood preservatives and treated timber -Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 325: 2023, Wood preservatives and treated timber — Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/360, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440, G/TBT/N/RWA/871, G/TBT/N/TZA/974, G/TBT/N/UGA/1776, G/TBT/N/BDI/360/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1440/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/871/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/974/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1776/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 325: 2024 Wood preservatives and treated timber -Guide to sampling and preparation of wood preservatives and treated timber for analysis (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: - Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: (HS code(s): 44031); Wood-protecting chemicals (ICS code(s): 71.100.50)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 04 December 2025 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2026

This draft national technical regulation stipulates the limits of physical and chemical indicators, safety and management requirements for liquid milk products, including: - Pasteurized/sterilized fresh whole milk; - Pasteurized/sterilized fresh milk; - Pasteurized/sterilized partly-skimmed/skimmed milk; - Reconstituted/recombined milk; composite milk; - Evaporated milk; - Sweetened condensed milk;- Blends of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fat; - Blends of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat.This draft national technical regulation does not apply to formula milk products for children up to 36 months of age, formula milk for special medical purposes for infants and functional foods.This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals engaged in prodution, trading and importation of fluid milk products in Viet Nam, as well as other relevant entities.

Products Covered: Dairy products - Liquid milk products (HS. 0401.10.10).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769, G/TBT/N/BDI/353/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/353/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/861/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/861/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/967/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/967/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1769/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1143: 2024 Household fabric softeners -Specification (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1119-2: 2022, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 2: Sprays and roll-ons, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/305, G/TBT/N/KEN/1347, G/TBT/N/RWA/746, G/TBT/N/TZA/869, G/TBT/N/UGA/1714, G/TBT/N/BDI/305/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1347/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1347/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/746/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/869/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1714/Add.1   was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1119-2: 2024 Skin applied mosquito repellent -Specification -Part 2: -Sprays and roll-ons (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769, G/TBT/N/BDI/353/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/353/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/861/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/861/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/967/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/967/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1769/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1143: 2024 Household fabric softeners -Specification (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 December 2025

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770, G/TBT/N/BDI/354/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/354/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/862/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/862/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/968/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/968/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1770/Add.2  was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1144: 2024 Baby toilet soap -Specification (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification