Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1229: 2026, Leather — Finished leather for shoe uppers ― Specification (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/560, G/TBT/N/KEN/1752, G/TBT/N/RWA/1127, G/TBT/N/TZA/1268 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2101 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1229: 2026, Leather — Finished leather for shoe uppers ― Specification (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026
A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org
Footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather (excl. with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) (HS code(s): 640510); Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing (ICS code(s): 61.040)
