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

Cosmetic and toilet preparations – Burundi +4

Official title

DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

Uganda issued an addendum on 7 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1526. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 December 2021. The comment period closed on 13 February 2022.

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At a glance

Products

Skincare creams, lotions, gels

HS codes
  • 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
    • 330499 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments…
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
  • 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/196Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.3

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 13 February 2022
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.3⁩, 7 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Add.2, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.2 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Corr.1 entered into force in Uganda on 11 July 2025.

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for creams, lotions and gels for skincare. This standard does not apply to skincare products, for which therapeutic claims are made. This standard does not apply to anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, sun protection products, aromatherapy substances and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA).

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/1526/Add.3

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Add.2, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.2 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Corr.1 entered into force in Uganda on 11 July 2025.

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  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.2

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 24 May 2023 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 876:2022, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition. The Uganda Standard, US EAS 876:2022, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition, can be purchased online through the link:

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  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Add.1

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684, G/TBT/N/UGA/1526, G/TBT/N/BDI/196/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/587/Corr.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/684/Corr.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Corr.1 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

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  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1526/Corr.1

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.

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  5. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BDI/196

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 13 February 2022

    DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for creams, lotions and gels for skincare. This standard does not apply to skincare products, for which therapeutic claims are made. This standard does not apply to anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, sun protection products, aromatherapy substances and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA).

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Sources

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

All updates from Burundi

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    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/616/Add.1Comment period closed

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