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

Footwear – Burundi +4

Official title

DEAS 1215: 2023 Glossary of terms relating to footwear

Kenya issued an addendum on 28 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/KEN/1670. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 23 September 2024. The comment period closed on 22 November 2024.

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At a glance

Products

Footwear

Notifying members
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • 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/503Latest notice: G/TBT/N/KEN/1670/Add.1
ICS classification
  • 61.060 Footwear

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 22 November 2024
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/KEN/1670/Add.1⁩, 28 May 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DEAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition)

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/503, G/TBT/N/KEN/1670, G/TBT/N/RWA/1052, G/TBT/N/TZA/1169 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2006 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:

This Draft East African Standard gives the glossary of terms relating to footwear.

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1670/Add.1

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

    DEAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition)

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/503, G/TBT/N/KEN/1670, G/TBT/N/RWA/1052, G/TBT/N/TZA/1169 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2006 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1215: 2026, Footwear ― Vocabulary (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KEN/1670

    Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 22 November 2024

    DEAS 1215: 2023 Glossary of terms relating to footwear

    This Draft East African Standard gives the glossary of terms relating to footwear.

Sources

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