On December 3rd, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has circulated a notification at the request of the delegation of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda titled "WTO Circulates Draft DEAS 96-1: 2023, Sanitary towels — Specification — Part 1: Disposable, Fourth Edition" The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 96-1: 2023, Sanitary towels — Specification — Part 1: Disposable, Fourth Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/343, G/TBT/N/KEN/1411, G/TBT/N/RWA/850, G/TBT/N/TZA/933, G/TBT/N/UGA/1759, G/TBT/N/BDI/343/Add.1, G/TBT/N/KEN/1411/Add.1, G/TBT/N/RWA/850/Add.1, G/TBT/N/TZA/933/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1759/Add.1 was adopted by Uganda on 30 September 2025 as a Uganda Standard, US EAS 96: 2024 Disposable sanitary towels -Specification (Third edition).The Standard can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

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https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/t/G/TBTN23/BDI343A2.DOCX
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