WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
Uganda issued an addendum on 18 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1929. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 May 2024. The comment period closed on 2 July 2024.
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Maize (excl. seed for sowing); Cereals, pulses and derived products maize grain
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/UGA/1929/Add.2, 18 September 2026)
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DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/471, G/TBT/N/KEN/1617G/TBT/N/RWA/1018, G/TBT/N/TZA/1125G/TBT/N/UGA/1929, G/TBT/N/BDI/471/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1617/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/1018/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/1125/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1929/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 16 December 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 2:2025, Maize grains — Specification, Fourth Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for maize grains of varieties grown from common maize grains, Zea mays indentata L. and/or Zea mays indurata L. Zea mays everta or their hybrids intended for human consumption.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1929/Add.2
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition
The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/471, G/TBT/N/KEN/1617G/TBT/N/RWA/1018, G/TBT/N/TZA/1125G/TBT/N/UGA/1929, G/TBT/N/BDI/471/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1617/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/1018/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/1125/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1929/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 16 December 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 2:2025, Maize grains — Specification, Fourth Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:
AddendumG/TBT/N/TZA/1125/Add.1
Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition.
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition., notified inG/TBT/N/BDI/471, G/TBT/N/KEN/1617, G/TBT/N/RWA/1018, G/TBT/N/TZA/1125, G/TBT/N/UGA/1929 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 02 July 2025 as EAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/1125
Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 2 July 2024
DEAS 2:2024, Maize grains — Specification, Fifth Edition. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for maize grains of varieties grown from common maize grains, Zea mays indentata L. and/or Zea mays indurata L. Zea mays everta or their hybrids intended for human consumption.
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