Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1205-1: 2024,Skincare special purpose product— Specification — Part 1: anti-aging, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/462, G/TBT/N/KEN/1597, G/TBT/N/RWA/1009, G/TBT/N/TZA/1116 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1920  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); anti-aging skincare products; anti-wrinkle skincare products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1205-1: 2024,Skincare special purpose product— Specification — Part 1: anti-aging, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/462, G/TBT/N/KEN/1597, G/TBT/N/RWA/1009, G/TBT/N/TZA/1116 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1920  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); anti-aging skincare products; anti-wrinkle skincare products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 461-2: 2023, Hair dye — Specification — Part 2: Aryl di-amine-based liquid oxidation, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/401, G/TBT/N/KEN/1496, G/TBT/N/RWA/925, G/TBT/N/TZA/1029 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1836  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair dye

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1205-1: 2024,Skincare special purpose product— Specification — Part 1: anti-aging, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/462, G/TBT/N/KEN/1597, G/TBT/N/RWA/1009, G/TBT/N/TZA/1116 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1920  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); anti-aging skincare products; anti-wrinkle skincare products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-4: 2023, Skin applied mosquito repellent — Specification — Part 4: Bathing soap, First Edition.; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/374, G/TBT/N/KEN/1454, G/TBT/N/RWA/886, G/TBT/N/TZA/988 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1791  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1205-1: 2024,Skincare special purpose product— Specification — Part 1: anti-aging, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/462, G/TBT/N/KEN/1597, G/TBT/N/RWA/1009, G/TBT/N/TZA/1116 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1920  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); anti-aging skincare products; anti-wrinkle skincare products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 461-1: 2023, Hair dye — Specification — Part 1: Aryl diamine based formulated powder, Third Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/399, G/TBT/N/KEN/1494, G/TBT/N/RWA/923, G/TBT/N/TZA/1027 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1834  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair dye

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 461-2: 2023, Hair dye — Specification — Part 2: Aryl di-amine-based liquid oxidation, First Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/401, G/TBT/N/KEN/1496, G/TBT/N/RWA/925, G/TBT/N/TZA/1029 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1836  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair dye

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1119-3: 2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 3: Wipes, First Edition notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/383, G/TBT/N/KEN/1463, G/TBT/N/RWA/895, G/TBT/N/TZA/997 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1800  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2 July 2025.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 27 September 2025

The draft Order proposes amendments to the preamble of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023 "On Approval of Requirements for Fruit Juices and Certain Similar Products" (notified in the document G/SPS/N/UKR/204/Add.1) and to the Requirements, by setting them out in a new version that introduces the following updates:- the introduction of a new category of products for fruit juices, namely fruit juice with reduced sugar content, concentrated fruit juice with reduced sugar content and fruit juice from concentrate with reduced sugar content. These products have a reduced level of naturally occurring sugars while maintaining the essential physical, chemical, organoleptic, and nutritional characteristics typical of juice derived from the respective fruits;- the inclusion of sunflower seed protein in the list of permitted processing methods and substances used for clarifying fruit juices and certain similar food products;- the addition of analytical methods to ensure compliance with the compositional characteristics of certain types of fruit juices;- the addition of the term "coconut water" as a synonym for "coconut juice" to the special names for fruit juices and certain similar food products.It is also established that fruit juices and certain similar food products that complied with the requirements in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet the provisions of the updated Requirements, may continue to be produced and/or placed on the market for a period of three years from the date this Order enters into force, and may remain on the market until the end of their consumption date or the expiry of their minimum shelf life.The draft Order has been developed to align national legislation with relevant EU law.It is also notified under the TBT Agreement.

Products Covered: Fruit juice, fruit juice from concentrate, concentrated fruit juice, dehydrated/powdered fruit juice, fruit nectar (HS code(s): 2009)

Regulation Type: Regular notification