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Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
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DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
Burundi issued an addendum on 5 November 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BDI/552. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 January 2025. The comment period closed on 10 March 2025.
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Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <= 250 g, preparations of liver an
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/BDI/552/Add.2, 5 November 2026)
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DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/552, G/TBT/N/KEN/1744, G/TBT/N/RWA/1119, G/TBT/N/TZA/1260, G/TBT/N/UGA/2092 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 as EAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification.
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for dressed poultry. It applies to birds domesticated for human consumption.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/BDI/552/Add.2
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/552, G/TBT/N/KEN/1744, G/TBT/N/RWA/1119, G/TBT/N/TZA/1260, G/TBT/N/UGA/2092 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 as EAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification.
AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1744/Add.1
Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East Africa Standard KS EAS 953: 2024 Dressed poultry — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/552/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1744/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/1119/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/1260/Add.1, G/TBT/N/UGA/2092/Add.1 as KS EAS 953: 2024 was adopted and published on 25th February 2025 via gazette notice No. 36 dated 25th February 2025. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee;
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/1260
Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, UgandaComment deadline: Closed on 10 March 2025
DEAS 953: 2024, Dressed poultry — Specification Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for dressed poultry. It applies to birds domesticated for human consumption.
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