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

Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap

Official title

DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

Tanzania issued an addendum on 27 January 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TZA/814. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 September 2022. The comment period closed on 27 November 2022.

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At a glance

Products

Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent:; Surface active agents

HS codes
  • 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
    • 34011 Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens…
Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • 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/260Latest notice: G/TBT/N/TZA/814/Add.2

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 27 November 2022
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/TZA/814/Add.2⁩, 27 January 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition, notified G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665, was adopted by Tanzania on 31 October 2025 as a TZS 1649:2025/EAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic laundry detergent pastes based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates for hand and machine wash.

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/TZA/814/Add.2

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda

    DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition, notified G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665, was adopted by Tanzania on 31 October 2025 as a TZS 1649:2025/EAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/TZA/814/Add.1

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda

    DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 1 July 2022.

  3. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/814

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 27 November 2022

    DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

    This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic laundry detergent pastes based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates for hand and machine wash.

Sources

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