WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 39: 2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition
Uganda issued an addendum on 9 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1738. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 23 February 2023. The comment period closed on 24 April 2023.
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DEAS 39:2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 39:2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/324, G/TBT/N/KEN/1386, G/TBT/N/RWA/827, G/TBT/N/TZA/898 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1738 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 39:2024 General principles of food hygiene -Code of practice (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
This Draft East African Standard provides a framework of general principles for producing safe and suitable food for consumption by outlining necessary hygiene and food safety controls (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) to be implemented in production (including primary production), processing, manufacturing, preparation, packaging, storage, distribution, retail, food service operation and transport of food.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1738/Add.1
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 39:2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 39:2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/324, G/TBT/N/KEN/1386, G/TBT/N/RWA/827, G/TBT/N/TZA/898 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1738 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 39:2024 General principles of food hygiene -Code of practice (2nd Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/898
Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 24 April 2023
DEAS 39: 2023, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice, Second Edition
This Draft East African Standard provides a framework of general principles for producing safe and suitable food for consumption by outlining necessary hygiene and food safety controls (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) to be implemented in production (including primary production), processing, manufacturing, preparation, packaging, storage, distribution, retail, food service operation and transport of food.
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