Distribution date: 15 May 2023

The final requirements of the adopted Pharmacists' Regulations (Cosmetics) were eased since publishing G/TBT/N/ISR/1279, as follows:- Lowers the particular training requirements for responsible representatives so that in the final Regulations, no special training is required to appoint a person as a responsible representative;- Adds the possibility to report the composition of the cosmetic product in the notification regarding the marketing of a cosmetic product, also in a range of concentrations and not in an exact concentration;- Lowers the particular requirements regarding the proper storage and transportation of cosmetic products;- Deletes the special requirements for marking special warnings of cosmetic products;- Amends the regulations so that the requirement to mark the product according to the regulations applies to the outer or the inner packaging.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 May 2023

The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Petroleum Products and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in G/TBT/N/TPKM/512 were adopted without changes.

Products Covered: MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES (HS code(s): 27); ORGANIC CHEMICALS (HS code(s): 29)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 11 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 July 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid glass cleaner.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 July 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid glass cleaner.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 July 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid glass cleaner.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 July 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid glass cleaner.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 July 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid glass cleaner.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for baby toilet soap.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for baby toilet soap.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for baby toilet soap.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification