Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/527, G/TBT/N/KEN/1700, G/TBT/N/RWA/1094, G/TBT/N/TZA/1210 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2037 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/527, G/TBT/N/KEN/1700, G/TBT/N/RWA/1094, G/TBT/N/TZA/1210 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2037 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/527, G/TBT/N/KEN/1700, G/TBT/N/RWA/1094, G/TBT/N/TZA/1210 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2037 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/527, G/TBT/N/KEN/1700, G/TBT/N/RWA/1094, G/TBT/N/TZA/1210 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2037 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-6:2024, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 6: Petroleum jelly, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/527, G/TBT/N/KEN/1700, G/TBT/N/RWA/1094, G/TBT/N/TZA/1210 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2037 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1120-2: 2024, Mosquito repellent — Performance test guidelines — Part 2: Spatial, First edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/526, G/TBT/N/KEN/1699, G/TBT/N/RWA/1093, G/TBT/N/TZA/1209 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2036 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1120-2: 2024, Mosquito repellent — Performance test guidelines — Part 2: Spatial, First edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/526, G/TBT/N/KEN/1699, G/TBT/N/RWA/1093, G/TBT/N/TZA/1209 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2036 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1120-2: 2024, Mosquito repellent — Performance test guidelines — Part 2: Spatial, First edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/526, G/TBT/N/KEN/1699, G/TBT/N/RWA/1093, G/TBT/N/TZA/1209 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2036 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1120-2: 2024, Mosquito repellent — Performance test guidelines — Part 2: Spatial, First edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/526, G/TBT/N/KEN/1699, G/TBT/N/RWA/1093, G/TBT/N/TZA/1209 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2036 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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: 14 September 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1120-2: 2024, Mosquito repellent — Performance test guidelines — Part 2: Spatial, First edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/526, G/TBT/N/KEN/1699, G/TBT/N/RWA/1093, G/TBT/N/TZA/1209 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2036 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.

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