Distribution date: 09 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in the Konya region of Türkiye. In this regard, since 28 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Konya region of Türkiye of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 09 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America. In this regard, since 29 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 09 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 10 March 2025

The notified draft Order of the National Office for Food Safety aims primarily to: • define products that are part of emulsified sauces (mayonnaise, mayonnaise sauce, salad sauce, etc.) as well as products that are classed as non-emulsified sauces (ketchup, soy sauce, mustard, Dijon mustard, old-style mustard, sweet mustard, chilli sauce, harissa, tomato sauce, etc.); • Determine the physico-chemical characteristics of marketed sauces; • Determine the ethanol content due to fermentation or as a flavouring, which must not exceed 0.5% (v/v) in marketed sauces.

Products Covered: Marketed sauces

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This East African Draft Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for chlorine bleach and liquid oxygen-based solution intended for domestic, professional and Industrial uses.

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergents powders (hand wash, machine wash or both etc)

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergents powders (hand wash, machine wash or both etc)

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergents powders (hand wash, machine wash or both etc)

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025

Resolution 753, 28 September 2022 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1095/Add.3 - which establishes criteria for the concession of market authorization for medicines with synthetic and semisynthetic active principles for human use categorized as new, innovative, generic, and similar, was changed by Resolution 948, 12 December 2024.    

Products Covered: Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3004); Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (HS code(s): 3005); Pharmaceutical preparations and products of subheadings 3006.10.10 to 3006.60.90 (HS code(s): 3006); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergents powders (hand wash, machine wash or both etc)

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2025

This East African Draft Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for chlorine bleach and liquid oxygen-based solution intended for domestic, professional and Industrial uses.

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification