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

Paints and varnishes – Burundi +4

Official title

DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification

Uganda issued an addendum on 3 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1740. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 March 2023. The comment period closed on 2 May 2023.

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At a glance

Products

Paints and varnishes

Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
  • Harmonization
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
  • Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BDI/325Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.3
ICS classification
  • 87.040 Paints and varnishes

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 2 May 2023
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.3⁩, 3 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/325, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387, G/TBT/N/RWA/832, G/TBT/N/TZA/911, G/TBT/N/UGA/1740, G/TBT/N/BDI/325/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/325/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/832/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/832/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/911/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/911/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for matt solvent-borne paint intended for interior and exterior use.

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/1740/Add.3

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/325, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387, G/TBT/N/RWA/832, G/TBT/N/TZA/911, G/TBT/N/UGA/1740, G/TBT/N/BDI/325/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/325/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/832/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/832/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/911/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/911/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1740/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.2

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification, Second Edition.

    Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification, Second Edition. notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/325, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387, G/TBT/N/RWA/832, G/TBT/N/TZA/911, G/TBT/N/UGA/1740 as DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification, Second Edition, was adopted and published by Kenya on 29th November 2024 via gazette notice No. 206 dated 29th November 2024. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:

  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1387/Add.1

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/325, G/TBT/N/KEN/1387, G/TBT/N/RWA/832, G/TBT/N/TZA/911 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1740 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee;

  4. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KEN/1387

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 2 May 2023

    DEAS 850: 2023 Matt solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for matt solvent-borne paint intended for interior and exterior use.

Sources

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