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

Lubricating preparations and those used in oil

Official title

EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

Uganda issued an addendum on 3 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1774. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 30 May 2023. The comment period closed on 29 July 2023.

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At a glance

Products

Liquid fuels

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
    • 3403 Lubricant preparations, incl. cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould-release…
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/358Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.3

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 29 July 2023
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.3⁩, 3 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972, G/TBT/N/UGA/1774, G/TBT/N/BDI/358/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/358/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/869/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/869/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/972/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/972/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1146: 2024 Lubricating grease -Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft East African Standard specifies performance requirements of four classes of lubricating grease, namely industrial non-extreme pressure, industrial high-performance extreme pressure, automotive non[1]extreme pressure, and automotive and multi-purpose extreme pressure, each in four consistency grades, and all of which can contain suspended solid lubricants.

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.3

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972, G/TBT/N/UGA/1774, G/TBT/N/BDI/358/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/358/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/869/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/869/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/972/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/972/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1774/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1146: 2024 Lubricating grease -Specification. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1438/Add.2

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

    Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972, G/TBT/N/UGA/1774 as DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification, 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/1438/Add.1

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1774 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/1438

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 29 July 2023

    EAC DEAS 1146: 2023 Lubricating grease — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies performance requirements of four classes of lubricating grease, namely industrial non-extreme pressure, industrial high-performance extreme pressure, automotive non[1]extreme pressure, and automotive and multi-purpose extreme pressure, each in four consistency grades, and all of which can contain suspended solid lubricants.

Sources

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