WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
Uganda issued an addendum on 3 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1782. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 31 May 2023. The comment period closed on 30 July 2023.
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PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; Other rubber and plastics products; Plastic monobloc chair
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.3, 3 December 2025)
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DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/365, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445, G/TBT/N/RWA/876, G/TBT/N/TZA/979, G/TBT/N/UGA/1782, G/TBT/N/BDI/365/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/365/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/876/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/876/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/979/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/979/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1150: 2024 Plastic monobloc chairs -Specification (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the evaluation and selection of plastic monobloc chairs for adults. This standard does not cover chairs intended for children and bathroom use. This East African Standard allows for two levels of performance based on the end use of the chair, domestic or commercial. The forces used are sufficient to apply to chairs intended for adult use and also to ensure that a chair meets the minimum requirements in its intended environment, but do not ensure that failure will not eventually occur either as a result of habitual misuse or after three years of service. With the exception of the seat and back loading point determination and the seat impact test, test results are dependent on the loads being correctly applied, therefore for the remaining tests, apparatus equivalent to that listed may be used. In the case of designs not catered for in the test procedures, the test should be carried out as closely as possible to that described and deviations from the test procedure noted on the test report. The strength and durability of the chair are determined by the application of static, impact and fatigue tests. The forces used are sufficient to allow for normal functional use. Strength and durability are detailed in Clause 4. The stability of the chair is determined by both the application of impact forces and by applying loads that could normally be encountered. Stability is detailed in Clause 5 and by tilting…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.3
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/365, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445, G/TBT/N/RWA/876, G/TBT/N/TZA/979, G/TBT/N/UGA/1782, G/TBT/N/BDI/365/Add.1, G/TBT/N/BDI/365/Add.2, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445/Add.2, G/TBT/N/RWA/876/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/876/Add.2, G/TBT/N/TZA/979/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/979/Add.2, G/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.2 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1150: 2024 Plastic monobloc chairs -Specification (First edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1445/Add.2
Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/365,G/TBT/N/KEN/1445,G/TBT/N/RWA/876,G/TBT/N/TZA/979,G/TBT/N/UGA/1782, was adopted and published by Kenya on 29th November 2024 via Gazette Notice No. 206 dated 29th November 2024 as KS EAS 1150:2024 Kenya Standard—Plastic monobloc chairs—Specification, First Edition. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:
AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1782/Add.1
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/365, G/TBT/N/KEN/1445, G/TBT/N/RWA/876, G/TBT/N/TZA/979 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1782 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/1782
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, TanzaniaComment deadline: Closed on 30 July 2023
DEAS 1150: 2023, Plastic monobloc chair — Specification, First Edition
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the evaluation and selection of plastic monobloc chairs for adults. This standard does not cover chairs intended for children and bathroom use. This East African Standard allows for two levels of performance based on the end use of the chair, domestic or commercial. The forces used are sufficient to apply to chairs intended for adult use and also to ensure that a chair meets the minimum requirements in its intended environment, but do not ensure that failure will not eventually occur either as a result of habitual misuse or after three years of service. With the exception of the seat and back loading point determination and the seat impact test, test results are dependent on the loads being correctly applied, therefore for the remaining tests, apparatus equivalent to that listed may be used. In the case of designs not catered for in the test procedures, the test should be carried out as closely as possible to that described and deviations from the test procedure noted on the test report. The strength and durability of the chair are determined by the application of static, impact and fatigue tests. The forces used are sufficient to allow for normal functional use. Strength and durability are detailed in Clause 4. The stability of the chair is determined by both the application of impact forces and by applying loads that could normally be encountered. Stability is detailed in Clause 5 and by tilting…
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