Export regulation updates
Draft rules on food safety, animal and plant health (SPS) and on technical product requirements (TBT) that markets notify to the WTO before adopting them.
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WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for breakfast cereals intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/252/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Based on Article 17 and 22 of the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'), the following will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances which need authorization to be manufactured or imported. Chlorpyrifos…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/891Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for dried freshwater sardines species like Rastrineobola argentea, Stolothrissa tanganicae, Limnothrissa miodon, and Engraulicypris sardella, Engraulicypris bredoi, Brycinus nurse intended for human…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/369/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for dried and salted dried fish and fish products excluding dried freshwater sardines and smoked fish. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under TBT committee
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/367/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible natural casings fit for human consumption. Edible natural casings shall be derived from gazetted food animals in the EAC partner states and presented as wet, dried and/or salted dried. This standard…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/305/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for frozen octopus intended for human consumption. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under TBT committee
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/366/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East Africa standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for tomato sauce and ketchup /catsup/catchup for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/258/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for prepacked cooked beans obtained from different varieties of Phaseolus spp. intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/254/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for marinated meat intended for human consumption. Note: This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/304/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard provides guidelines for proper handling, storage and transport of by-products of slaughterhouses and meat processing factories. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/306/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for flavoured honey intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/255/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for unfermented but fermentable juice, intended for direct consumption, obtained from fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L). puree, paste or concentrates.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/259/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for chilli sauce for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/260/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for natural coffee extract obtained from Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta for use as a flavouring agent in food products. This standard does not apply to liquid coffee concentrates. Note: This Draft East…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/237/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African standard prescribes guidelines for processing and handling of prawns or shrimps intended for human consumption. Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under TBT committee
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/365/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit chips and crisps prepared by either deep frying or baking offered for direct consumption or for further processing. It does not apply to dried fruits or crisps which have been produced by drying processes…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/222/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for honey produced by honeybees of genus Apis used as a raw material for industrial purposes but not for direct human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/256/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit and/or vegetable ketchup intended for human consumption as condiment and ingredient for food. This standard does not apply to tomato ketchup as it is covered in EAS 66-2.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/223/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit and/or vegetable chutney intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/224/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for phosphate rock fertilizers in powder form of biogenic sedimentary origin. Note: This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/294/Add.1Comment period closed
Food safety, animal and plant health
Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.
Technical product rules
Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If a draft affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS or TBT enquiry point before the comment deadline, quoting the document symbol; it forwards them to the member that notified the measure.
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