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Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters

Official title

DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification

Burundi issued an addendum on 30 September 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/BDI/17. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 25 October 2022. The comment period closed on 24 December 2022.

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At a glance

Products

Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow

HS codes
  • 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar
    • 2201 Waters, incl. natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow
Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/BDI/17Latest notice: G/SPS/N/BDI/17/Add.1
Keywords
Human health, Animal health, Food safety, Animal diseases, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 24 December 2022
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/BDI/17/Add.1⁩, 30 September 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/17, G/SPS/N/KEN/169, G/SPS/N/RWA/10, G/SPS/N/TZA/201 and G/SPS/N/UGA/211, was adopted by Uganda on 28 July 2026 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 12: 2025, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition.

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable water intended for direct human consumption, domestic and industrial use.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/BDI/17/Add.1

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/BDI/17, G/SPS/N/KEN/169, G/SPS/N/RWA/10, G/SPS/N/TZA/201 and G/SPS/N/UGA/211, was adopted by Uganda on 28 July 2026 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 12: 2025, Potable water — Specification, Second Edition.

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/RWA/10

    Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 24 December 2022

    DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable water intended for direct human consumption, domestic and industrial use.

Sources

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