WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 1190: 2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
Uganda issued an addendum on 9 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1898. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 January 2024. The comment period closed on 10 March 2024.
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DEAS 1190:2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1190:2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/448, G/TBT/N/KEN/1553, G/TBT/N/RWA/983, G/TBT/N/TZA/1084 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1898 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1190:2024 Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products -Guidelines (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
This draft East African Standard provides guidelines for proper handling, storage and transport of by-products of slaughterhouses and meat processing factories.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1898/Add.1
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 1190:2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 1190:2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition in G/TBT/N/BDI/448, G/TBT/N/KEN/1553, G/TBT/N/RWA/983, G/TBT/N/TZA/1084 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1898 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 1190:2024 Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products -Guidelines (1st Edition). The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/1084
Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 10 March 2024
DEAS 1190: 2023, Handling, storage and transport of slaughterhouse by-products —Guidelines, First edition. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
This draft East African Standard provides guidelines for proper handling, storage and transport of by-products of slaughterhouses and meat processing factories.
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