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Burundi,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaIn force, according to its latest notice

Hair preparations; for use on the hair – Burundi +3

Official title

DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

Uganda issued an addendum on 7 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1440. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 22 September 2021. The comment period closed on 21 November 2021.

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Products

Chemical hair relaxers, hair waving products

HS codes
  • 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
    • 330520 Preparations for permanent waving or straightening
Notifying members
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of the environment
  • Quality requirements
  • Harmonization
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BDI/151Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.3
Keywords
Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 21 November 2021
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.3⁩, 7 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/151, G/TBT/N/RWA/530, G/TBT/N/TZA/640, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440, G/TBT/N/BDI/151/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/151/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/530/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/530/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/640/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/640/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.2 entered into force in Uganda on 11 July 2025.

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products. This standard applies to chemical hair relaxers based on alkalis or thioglycollates, as well as hair waving (curling) products based on thioglycollates.

Notices on this measure

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

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.3

    Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/151, G/TBT/N/RWA/530, G/TBT/N/TZA/640, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440, G/TBT/N/BDI/151/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/151/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/530/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/530/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/640/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/640/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.2 entered into force in Uganda on 11 July 2025.

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  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.2

    Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/151, G/TBT/N/RWA/530, G/TBT/N/TZA/640, G/TBT/N/UGA/1440, G/TBT/N/BDI/151/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/530/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/640/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 24 May 2023 as a Uganda Standard; US EAS 338:2022, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Second Edition.

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  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.1

    Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 338: 2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

    Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 338: 2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/151, G/TBT/N/RWA/530, G/TBT/N/TZA/640 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1440 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

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  4. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BDI/151

    Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 21 November 2021

    DEAS 338:2021, Chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products — Specification, Third Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products. This standard applies to chemical hair relaxers based on alkalis or thioglycollates, as well as hair waving (curling) products based on thioglycollates.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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