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UgandaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals

Official title

DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition

Uganda issued an addendum on 15 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/UGA/2118. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 5 February 2025. The comment period closed on 6 April 2025.

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Products

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s. waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous m

HS codes
  • 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
    • 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from…
Notifying member
Uganda
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UGA/2118Latest notice: G/TBT/N/UGA/2118/Add.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 April 2025
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/UGA/2118/Add.1⁩, 15 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/2118 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 933:2025 Gasohol – Specification (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link:

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling of gasohol blends for use as fuel in spark ignition engines, stationary and industrial engines. This standard covers the following gasohol blends: a) Gasohol comprising up to 5% denatured fuel ethanol mixed with appropriate proportions of automotive gasoline. This blend shall contain a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 5% denatured ethanol. b) Gasohol blend containing 10% denatured fuel ethanol (E10) and 90% automotive gasoline

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/UGA/2118/Add.1

    DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition

    The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/2118 was adopted on 30 September 2025. The adopted Uganda Standard, US 933:2025 Gasohol – Specification (Second edition), can be purchased online through the link:

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/UGA/2118

    Comment deadline: Closed on 6 April 2025

    DUS 933:2024, Gasohol — Specification, Second Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling of gasohol blends for use as fuel in spark ignition engines, stationary and industrial engines. This standard covers the following gasohol blends: a) Gasohol comprising up to 5% denatured fuel ethanol mixed with appropriate proportions of automotive gasoline. This blend shall contain a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 5% denatured ethanol. b) Gasohol blend containing 10% denatured fuel ethanol (E10) and 90% automotive gasoline

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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