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WTO technical notification presenting a draft East African standard establishing certification requirements and control procedures for tomato seeds in international and domestic trade.
Notifying Members:
Burundi; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda
Responsible Agency:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Address:
Plot 2-12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park, P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda
Contact:
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2; Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123; E-mail: [email protected]
; Website:
https://www.unbs.go.ug
Legal Basis:
Article 5.6.2
Products Covered:
Vegetable seeds (HS 120991); Plant growing (ICS 65.020.20)
Standard Number:
DEAS 1099:2022
Edition:
First Edition
Pages:
18
Language:
English
Scope:
Certification of pre-basic, basic and certified tomato seed (Solanum lycopersicum)
Subject Matter:
Variety eligibility, application procedures, field requirements and inspection, sampling, laboratory testing, certification, packaging, labelling, post-control tests
Application:
Locally produced and imported seeds
Objective:
Consumer information and labelling; prevention of deceptive practices; protection of plant life or health; quality requirements; trade facilitation
Relevant Documents:
ISTA Rules; OECD Seed Schemes; OECD Guidelines for Control Plot Tests and Field Inspection of Seed Crops
Proposed Date of Adoption:
To be determined
Proposed Date of Entry into Force:
To be determined
Comment Period:
60 days from notification
Availability:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards and WTO notification portal
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Year:
2025
Region / city:
Victoria
Topic:
Agriculture, Pest Management
Document type:
Advisory Publication
Organization / institution:
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
Author:
Not specified
Target audience:
Businesses, Farmers, Agricultural Professionals
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
Not specified
Date of changes:
8 December 2025
Note:
Year
Topic:
Biology, Genetics
Document Type:
Educational Activity
Target Audience:
Students
Description:
An educational activity designed to teach students the process of extracting and observing DNA from a tomato.
Year:
2024
Region / City:
East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
Subject:
Standardization of tomato products
Document Type:
Addendum
Agency / Organization:
East African Community Council of Ministers
Author:
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Target Audience:
WTO Members
Adoption Date:
14 June 2024
Comment Period:
Not applicable
Date of Circulation:
7 August 2024
Modification Type:
Notification of adoption
Contact Information:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Bahati Samillani, Clavery Chausi, Dr. Athuman Ngenya
Description:
Addendum notifying the adoption of East African Standard EAS 66-1: 2023 for canned tomato.
Pest category:
Viruses and viroids
Taxonomic listing:
Species level
EU quarantine status:
Not evaluated
Presence in the EU:
Not specified
Host plant:
Solanum lycopersicum (LYPES)
Sector:
Vegetable propagating and planting material (other than seeds)
Conclusion:
Not evaluated
Subject:
Plant immunity and defense signaling
Scientific Field:
Plant molecular biology
Research Focus:
N-hydroxy pipecolic acid biosynthesis and regulation of defense responses
Organisms Studied:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)
Molecular Pathways:
NHP biosynthetic pathway; salicylic acid–related defense pathways
Genes and Proteins:
NAC90, NAC61, NAC36, ALD1, SARD4, FMO1, ICS1, CAMTA3
Experimental Methods:
Label-free proteomics; qRT-PCR; chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing; chromatin immunoprecipitation-qPCR; dual luciferase promoter activity assays; metabolite analysis by Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry
Experimental Material:
Wild-type plants; overexpression lines; gene knockout mutants
Measured Parameters:
Metabolite abundance; transcript levels; protein accumulation; plant growth phenotypes
Biological Replicates:
Three independent biological replicates for molecular assays; eighteen plants per genotype for phenotypic measurements
Statistical Analysis:
Student’s t test; ANOVA
Data Type:
Supplementary figure descriptions and experimental annotations
Type of Document:
Scientific supplementary material
Associated Data:
Proteomics datasets; transcriptome comparisons; metabolite quantification; phylogenetic analysis of NAC transcription factors
Year:
2023
Region / City:
N/A
Topic:
Cooking
Document Type:
Recipe
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Toddlers, Families
Period of Action:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / city:
East Africa
Subject:
Food standards, tomato products
Document type:
Draft national standard
Agency:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)
Notifying members:
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Target audience:
Food producers, regulatory authorities, traders
Scope:
Tomato sauce and ketchup for human consumption
HS code:
0709
ICS code:
67.080.20
Proposed adoption date:
To be determined
Proposed publication date:
To be determined
Proposed entry into force:
Six months from date of publication
Final date for comments:
15 September 2023
International standard reference:
None
Contact information:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Bahati Samillani, Clavery Chausi, Dr. Athuman Ngenya, P.O. Box 9524, Tel: +(255 22) 245 0206, Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959, Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz
Year:
2021
Region / City:
Global
Topic:
Tomato disease classification, artificial intelligence, deep learning, convolutional neural networks
Document Type:
Research article
Author:
Unspecified
Target Audience:
Researchers, practitioners in machine learning and agriculture
Period of Validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Modification Date:
Not specified
Year:
2021
Country:
Turkey
Subject:
Plant protection
Document type:
Notification of emergency measures
Issuing agency:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry / General Directorate of Food and Control
Products:
Tomato seeds (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum), pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo)
Target audience:
Importers, agricultural authorities, seed producers
Effective date:
15 September 2021
Regulation basis:
National Plant Quarantine Regulation
Plant pests and diseases addressed:
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV), Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd), Columnea latent viroid (CLVd), Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd), Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd)
Geographical scope:
All countries exporting tomato, pepper, and pumpkin seeds to Turkey
Analysis method:
RT-PCR for detection of specified viruses and viroids
Authority for comments:
National Notification Authority, National Enquiry Point, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Global
Theme:
Plant growth regulators, Seed production, Cherry tomato
Document Type:
Research Review
Author:
Various
Target Audience:
Agricultural researchers, Crop scientists, Horticulturists
Period of Action:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Notifying Members:
Burundi; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda
Responsible Agency:
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Agency Address:
KK 15 Rd, P.O. Box 7099, Kigali, Rwanda
Contact Information:
Tel +250 788303492; Email [email protected]
Note:
; Website www.rsb.gov.rw
Notification Basis:
WTO TBT Agreement Article 2.9.2
Products Covered:
Flexible packaging materials
ICS Code:
55
Standard Reference:
DEAS 886:2025
Document Status:
Draft East African Standard
Language:
English
Number of Pages:
47
Scope:
Quantitative determination of residual solvents in flexible packaging materials by headspace gas chromatography
Exclusions:
Residues from thermal decomposition products
Applicable Materials:
Mono- or multilayer plastic films; paper; board; foil; composite materials
Objectives:
Consumer information and labelling; consumer protection; protection of human health and safety; environmental protection; quality requirements; trade facilitation
Related Documents:
ISO 5725-2
Proposed Date of Adoption:
To be determined
Proposed Entry into Force:
Six months from adoption
Final Date for Comments:
17 March 2026
Source Type:
International standards notification under WTO TBT Agreement
Notifying Members:
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Agency responsible:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)
Document title:
DEAS 1161:2023, Draft East African Standard for Prepackaged Cooked Beans
Language:
English
Number of pages:
18
Products covered:
Cereals (HS 10); Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS 12); Food technology (ICS 67)
Objective and rationale:
Food safety
Type of document:
Draft East African Standard notification
Regions affected:
All trading partners
Proposed date of adoption:
To be determined
Proposed date of publication:
To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:
Six months from date of publication
Final date for comments:
15 September 2023
Designated authority for comments:
National Enquiry Point, Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Director General:
Dr. Athuman Ngenya
Subject matter:
Requirements, sampling and test methods for prepackaged cooked beans obtained from Phaseolus spp. for human consumption
Year:
2024
Region / city:
East Africa
Topic:
Food Safety, Rice, Standards
Document Type:
Draft Standard
Agency / institution:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)
Author:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Target Audience:
Trade partners, food safety stakeholders
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Region / city:
East Africa
Topic:
Standards
Document type:
Addendum
Organization:
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda delegation
Author:
Not specified
Target audience:
WTO Members
Period of validity:
Starting from 1 December 2023
Approval date:
2 February 2024
Amendment date:
N/A
The document provides an update on the entry into force of the Draft East African Standard DEAS 345:
2021 regarding Toluene specifications in Uganda, effective 1 December 2023.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Uganda
Topic:
Cosmetics
Document Type:
Draft East African Standard
Agency / Organization:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Author:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Target Audience:
General public, businesses in the cosmetic industry
Effective Period:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Tanzania
Theme:
Construction materials, Standards
Document type:
Draft Standard
Agency:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Target audience:
Industry professionals, construction engineers
Period of validity:
TBD
Adoption date:
TBD
Entry into force date:
TBD
Final date for comments:
60 days from notification
Description:
Draft East African Standard for concrete used in in situ structures, precast structures, and structural precast products.
Year:
2022
Region / city:
East Africa
Topic:
Food safety, standards
Document type:
Draft East African Standard
Organization:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Author:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Target audience:
Industry professionals, regulators
Period of validity:
To be determined
Approval date:
To be determined
Amendment date:
To be determined
Year:
2024
Region / City:
East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
Subject:
Standardization of tomato products
Document Type:
Addendum
Agency / Organization:
East African Community Council of Ministers
Author:
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Target Audience:
WTO Members
Adoption Date:
14 June 2024
Comment Period:
Not applicable
Date of Circulation:
7 August 2024
Modification Type:
Notification of adoption
Contact Information:
Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Bahati Samillani, Clavery Chausi, Dr. Athuman Ngenya
Description:
Addendum notifying the adoption of East African Standard EAS 66-1: 2023 for canned tomato.
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Uganda
Subject:
Organic Fertilizer
Document Type:
Addendum
Organization / Institution:
WTO
Author:
Delegation of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Target Audience:
WTO Members
Period of Validity:
Not applicable
Approval Date:
30 September 2025
Modification Date:
Not specified
Comment Period:
Not applicable
Agency / Authority:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Contact Information:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Plot 2-12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park, P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2, Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123, E-mail: [email protected]
, Website:
https://www.unbs.go.ug
Note:
Contextual Description
A notification update from the Delegation of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda concerning the adoption of DEAS 1167:
2023 as a regional standard for organic fertilizers by Uganda, now known as US EAS 1167: 2024.
Year:
2025
Date of circulation:
18 December 2025
Document type:
WTO notification addendum
Subject:
Adoption of standard for fertilizers – ammonium sulphate (sulphate of ammonia)
Standard reference:
DEAS 911: 2023, Second Edition
Adopted standard designation:
US EAS 911: 2024
Date of adoption:
30 September 2025
Notifying Members:
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Adopting country:
Uganda
Related WTO notifications:
G/SPS/N/BDI/81; G/SPS/N/KEN/248; G/SPS/N/RWA/74; G/SPS/N/TZA/316; G/SPS/N/UGA/300
Type of measure:
Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
Comment period:
Not applicable
Responsible authority:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Address:
Plot 2-12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park, P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda
Contact:
Tel +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2; Fax +(256) 4 1428 6123; E-mail [email protected]
; Website https:
//www.unbs.go.ug
Official WTO addendum communicating the adoption by Uganda of the East African Standard DEAS 911:
2023 on specifications for ammonium sulphate fertilizer under the designation US EAS 911:2024.