WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition
Uganda issued an addendum on 10 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1783. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 5 June 2023. The comment period closed on 4 August 2023.
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ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS; Cosmetics. Toiletries; Cosmetics
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.2, 10 November 2025)
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DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/366, G/TBT/N/KEN/1446, G/TBT/N/RWA/877, G/TBT/N/TZA/980, G/TBT/N/UGA/1783, G/TBT/N/BDI/366/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1446/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/877/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/980/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 334:2024, List by category of cosmetic products (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
This Draft East African Standard lays down the list of products that are categorized as cosmetics.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.2
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/366, G/TBT/N/KEN/1446, G/TBT/N/RWA/877, G/TBT/N/TZA/980, G/TBT/N/UGA/1783, G/TBT/N/BDI/366/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1446/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/877/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/980/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 334:2024, List by category of cosmetic products (Second edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.1
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/366, G/TBT/N/KEN/1446, G/TBT/N/RWA/877, G/TBT/N/TZA/980 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1783 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/1783
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, TanzaniaComment deadline: Closed on 4 August 2023
DEAS 334: 2023, List by category of cosmetic products, Third Edition
This Draft East African Standard lays down the list of products that are categorized as cosmetics.
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