Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1248: 2026, Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use — Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) — Specification for pipes, fittings and the system (First edition) notified in, G/TBT/N/BDI/573, G/TBT/N/KEN/1765, G/TBT/N/RWA/1165, G/TBT/N/TZA/1281 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2114 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1248: 2026, Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use — Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) — Specification for pipes, fittings and the system (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
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF (HS code(s): 39); Plastics pipes and fittings for non fluid use (ICS code(s): 83.140.30)
