Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1230: 2026, Leather — Code of practice — Part 1: Handling of raw hides and skins in a slaughterhouse (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/559, G/TBT/N/KEN/1751, G/TBT/N/RWA/1126, G/TBT/N/TZA/1267 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2100 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1230: 2026, Leather — Code of practice — Part 1: Handling of raw hides and skins in a slaughterhouse (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026.
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Raw skins of sheep or lambs, fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, whether or not dehaired or split (excl. those with wool on, fleeces of Astrakhan, Caracul, Persian, Broadtail or similar lambs, or of Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs and tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared) (HS code(s): 4102); Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing (ICS code(s): 61.040)
