WTO notification · SPS
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
DEAS 1327:2026, Harvesting, handling, processing and storage of Gum Arabic — Code of practice, First Edition
Burundi and 4 other members notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 9 March 2026. The comment period closed on 8 May 2026.
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Natural gum Arabic; Food additives
The comment period closed on 8 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/UGA/468; it can take them up with Burundi and 4 other members.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This draft Code of practice recommends appropriate hygienic practices for harvesting, processing, handling, packaging, storage, transport, distribution of Gum Arabic from Acacia senegal (L) Wild, Acacia seyal (L) Wild, or of related species of Acacia (Family Leguminosae) raw material collection at the farm level to the final product intended for food application. This Code guarantees a safe, hygienic and wholesome product. These hygienic practices are particularly important, because hygiene control measures apply to Gum Arabic of different species from the farm to industry. It establishes practices to ensure product safety, quality traceability and compliance with relevant standards across the entire value chain.
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