Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 229: 2021, Crepe bandages — Specification, Second Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/193, G/TBT/N/KEN/1174, G/TBT/N/RWA/584, G/TBT/N/TZA/681 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1523  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Crepe bandages

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi,  Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-2: 2021, Cosmetic and cosmetic products — Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/146, G/TBT/N/RWA/525, G/TBT/N/TZA/635 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1435 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 229: 2021, Crepe bandages — Specification, Second Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/193, G/TBT/N/KEN/1174, G/TBT/N/RWA/584, G/TBT/N/TZA/681 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1523  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Crepe bandages

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 835-1:2021, Bath preparations — Specification — Part 1: Synthetic detergent-based foam baths and shower gels, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/190, G/TBT/N/KEN/1171, G/TBT/N/RWA/581, G/TBT/N/TZA/678 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1512 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Synthetic foam baths, shower gels, cream baths, body wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, shower shampoo

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 229: 2021, Crepe bandages — Specification, Second Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/193, G/TBT/N/KEN/1174, G/TBT/N/RWA/584, G/TBT/N/TZA/681 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1523  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Crepe bandages

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 835-1:2021, Bath preparations — Specification — Part 1: Synthetic detergent-based foam baths and shower gels, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/190, G/TBT/N/KEN/1171, G/TBT/N/RWA/581, G/TBT/N/TZA/678 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1512 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Synthetic foam baths, shower gels, cream baths, body wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, shower shampoo

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi,  Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-2: 2021, Cosmetic and cosmetic products — Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/146, G/TBT/N/RWA/525, G/TBT/N/TZA/635 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1435 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-3: 2021, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 3: List of colorants, preservatives and UV-filters allowed in cosmetic products, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/147, G/TBT/N/RWA/526, G/TBT/N/TZA/636 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1436 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 342: 2021, Pomades and solid brilliantines — Specification, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/149, G/TBT/N/RWA/528, G/TBT/N/TZA/638 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1438 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Pomades, solid brilliantines

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi,  Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 346: 2021, Labelling of cosmetics — Requirements, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/148, G/TBT/N/RWA/527, G/TBT/N/TZA/637 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1437 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification