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

Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous

Official title

DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification

Uganda issued an addendum on 19 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/UGA/298. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12 December 2023. The comment period closed on 10 February 2024.

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At a glance

Products

Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg); Fertilizers

HS codes
  • 31 · Fertilizers
    • 310210 Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)
Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Animal health
  • Plant protection
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/BDI/79Latest notice: G/SPS/N/UGA/298/Add.1
Keywords
Animal diseases, Food safety, Plant health, Animal health, Human health, Plant diseases, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 10 February 2024
Proposed adoption
To be determined and notified.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/UGA/298/Add.1⁩, 19 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/79, G/SPS/N/KEN/246, G/SPS/N/RWA/72, G/SPS/N/TZA/314 and G/SPS/N/UGA/298, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 910: 2024, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for urea fertilizer. This standard does not cover specifications for coated urea. Note: This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

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/UGA/298/Add.1

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, notified G/SPS/N/BDI/79, G/SPS/N/KEN/246, G/SPS/N/RWA/72, G/SPS/N/TZA/314 and G/SPS/N/UGA/298, was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a US EAS 910: 2024, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TZA/314

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 10 February 2024

    DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for urea fertilizer. This standard does not cover specifications for coated urea. Note: This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

Sources

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