Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solvent-borne and waterborne paints for marking on bituminous or concrete surfaces. It makes provision for white, yellow, and black colours.

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. those based on polyesters and acrylic or vinyl polymers and solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 320890); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040); Road marking paints

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for gloss solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use. This standard does not apply to paint for automotive, road marking and industrial applications.

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (HS code(s): 320810); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040); Gloss solvent borne paint

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 11 July 2026

The Technical Regulation lays down rules governing the labelling of pre-packaged goods, their importation, production and trade within Jamaica. The proposed technical regulation aims to provide a scope, application, terms and definitions, general, specific product labelling requirements and administrative provisions.

Products Covered: Footwear HS Code: 6401-6406, Industrial Gloves HS Code: 6216, 4015, Textile Products HS Code: 6115, Pantyhose HS Code: 6115, Pesticides HS Code: 3808 Aerosol Insecticides HS Code: 3808, Household Chemicals HS Code: 3402, Hazardous Industrial Chemicals HS Code: 3824, Ozone depleting substances HS Code: 2903, Adhesives HS Code: 3506, Finishes HS Code: 3210, 3208,  Staple and Nails HS Code: 7317, Household Electrical Appliances HS Code: 8509, Energy Labelling of Appliances HS Code: 8418, 8539, 8509, Refrigerating Appliances HS Code: 8418, Animal Feed HS Code: 2309, Seed Packages HS Code: 1209, Gold HS Code: 7108, Platinum HS Code: 7110, Silver  HS Code: 7106, Toys HS Code: 9503, Furniture HS Code: 9403, Paper and Paper products HS Code: 48

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or specialized coatings.

Products Covered: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed. (HS code(s): 9610); Office machines (ICS code(s): 35.260); Whiteboard

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or specialized coatings.

Products Covered: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed. (HS code(s): 9610); Office machines (ICS code(s): 35.260); Whiteboard

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or specialized coatings.

Products Covered: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed. (HS code(s): 9610); Office machines (ICS code(s): 35.260); Whiteboard

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or specialized coatings.

Products Covered: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed. (HS code(s): 9610); Office machines (ICS code(s): 35.260); Whiteboard

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or specialized coatings.

Products Covered: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed. (HS code(s): 9610); Office machines (ICS code(s): 35.260); Whiteboard

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 28 June 2026

Draft Amendments provides for the supplementation of the Rules of Good Manufacturing Practice with Requirements for the production of high-tech medicines harmonized with the current version of the Rules of Good Manufacturing Practice of the European Union and relevant international standards to ensure stable quality of the production process of the specified group of drugs in order to promptly identify deviations in the production process, as a result of which the finished product will be recognized as substandard

Products Covered: Pharmaceuticals

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 28 June 2026

La medida establece los requisitos para la aplicación de Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura y Buenas Prácticas de Almacenamiento en empresas que fabriquen, elaboren, semielaboren o almacenen productos de uso veterinario, incluyendo productos farmacológicos, biológicos, fitoterapéuticos, homeopáticos, ectoparasiticidas, desinfectantes y otros insumos relacionados. Su objetivo es prevenir y controlar riesgos biológicos y químicos que puedan afectar la sanidad animal y la inocuidad en la producción agropecuaria, garantizando que dichos productos sean fabricados, manipulados y almacenados bajo condiciones que minimicen la contaminación, la propagación de enfermedades y otros riesgos sanitarios.

Products Covered: Productos farmacológicos, biológicos, fitoterapéuticos, homeopáticos; ectoparasiticidas, insecticidas y repelentes; antisépticos, y desinfectantes, sanitizantes y detergentes de uso veterinario (código(s) del SA: 3003; 3004; 3402; 3808)

Regulation Type: Regular notification