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 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 960:2024, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/510, G/TBT/N/KEN/1677, G/TBT/N/RWA/1059, G/TBT/N/TZA/1176 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2013 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: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

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 960:2024, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/510, G/TBT/N/KEN/1677, G/TBT/N/RWA/1059, G/TBT/N/TZA/1176 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2013 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: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

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 960:2024, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/510, G/TBT/N/KEN/1677, G/TBT/N/RWA/1059, G/TBT/N/TZA/1176 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2013 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: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

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 960:2024, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/510, G/TBT/N/KEN/1677, G/TBT/N/RWA/1059, G/TBT/N/TZA/1176 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2013 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: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

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 960:2024, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/510, G/TBT/N/KEN/1677, G/TBT/N/RWA/1059, G/TBT/N/TZA/1176 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2013 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: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

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 425-1:2023, Skin powders — Specification — Part 1: Body and face powder, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/509, G/TBT/N/KEN/1676, G/TBT/N/RWA/1058, G/TBT/N/TZA/1175 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2012 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: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification