WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition
Uganda issued an addendum on 14 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/2255. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 October 2025. The comment period closed on 27 December 2025.
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Fats and oils derived from milk, and dehydrated butter and ghee (excl. natural butter, recombined butter and whey butter); Other milk products; Ghee butter
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/UGA/2255/Add.1, 14 September 2026)
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DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/672, G/TBT/N/KEN/1919, G/TBT/N/RWA/1291, G/TBT/N/TZA/1436 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2255 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for ghee butter for cosmetic use. This draft standard does not cover the ghee butter for which therapeutic claims are made.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/2255/Add.1
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/672, G/TBT/N/KEN/1919, G/TBT/N/RWA/1291, G/TBT/N/TZA/1436 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2255 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 30th June 2026 and published in the EAC Gazette Legal Notice No. EAC/177/2026 on 30th June 2026.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/2255
Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, TanzaniaComment deadline: Closed on 27 December 2025
DEAS 967-3:2025, Butter for Cosmetic use — Specification — Part 3: Ghee butter, First Edition
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for ghee butter for cosmetic use. This draft standard does not cover the ghee butter for which therapeutic claims are made.
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