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

Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included

Official title

DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee

Uganda issued an addendum on 17 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/1953. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 June 2024. The comment period closed on 26 August 2024.

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At a glance

Products

Protein concentrates and textured protein substances; Fish and fishery products Fish protein concentrate

HS codes
  • 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
    • 210610 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
  • Protection of the environment
  • 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/486Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/1953/Add.2
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 26 August 2024
Proposed adoption
To be determined and notified
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/1953/Add.2⁩, 17 September 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 895:2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/486, G/TBT/N/KEN/1634, G/TBT/N/RWA/1035, G/TBT/N/TZA/1143, G/TBT/N/UGA/1953, G/TBT/N/BDI/486/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1634/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/1035/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/1143/Add.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1953/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 16 December 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 895:2025, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fish protein concentrate intended for human consumption.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/1953/Add.2

    Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

    DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 895:2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/486, G/TBT/N/KEN/1634, G/TBT/N/RWA/1035, G/TBT/N/TZA/1143, G/TBT/N/UGA/1953, G/TBT/N/BDI/486/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1634/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/1035/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/1143/Add.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/1953/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 16 December 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 895:2025, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition. The Standard can be purchased online through the link:

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/TZA/1143/Add.1

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda

    DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/486, G/TBT/N/KEN/1634, G/TBT/N/RWA/1035, G/TBT/N/TZA/1143, G/TBT/N/UGA/1953 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 2nd July t 2025 as EAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second Edition Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee

  3. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/1143

    Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 26 August 2024

    DEAS 895: 2024, Fish protein concentrate — Specification, Second 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 fish protein concentrate intended for human consumption.

Sources

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All updates from Burundi
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    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2150Comments until 5 January 2027

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    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for wheat semolina prepared from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or club wheat (Triticum compacturm Host.) mixtures thereof, or to mixtures of these wheats in combination with durum wheat (Triticum durm Desf.)…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/617/Add.1Comment period closed

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    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/616/Add.1Comment period closed

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