Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of the density or relative density of glycols, glycerin, heat transfer fluids, engine coolant concentrates, and aqueous engine coolants.

Products Covered: Engine Coolant Concentrates, Aqueous Engine Coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers a simple beaker-type procedure for evaluating the effects of engine coolants on metal specimens under controlled laboratory conditions.

Products Covered: Engine Coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling.

Products Covered: Engine Coolant

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for ethylene glycol or propylene glycol base engine coolants used in automobiles or other light duty service cooling systems. When concentrates are used at 40 to 70 % concentration by volume in water, or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants 50 volume % or higher engine coolant concentrate are used without further dilution, they will function effectively to provide protection against freezing, boiling, and corrosion.

Products Covered: Engine Coolant

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard suggests physical, chemical, and toxicological test methods for characterizing hydrocarbon lubricant base oils derived from various refining processes including re-refining used oils and refining crude oil. This guide does not contain limits nor does it purport to cover all tests which could be employed; rather, it represents the first step in better describing important parameters of lubricant base oils affecting lubricant performance and safe handling. This guide applies only to base oils and not to finished lubricants. Base oils containing detectable levels of esters, animal fats, vegetable oils, or other materials used as, or blended into, lubricants are not covered by this guide. This guide is relevant to base oils composed of hydrocarbons and intended for use in formulating products including automotive and industrial lubricants. Although not intended to cover all base oil viscosity grades, this guide does cover the majority of viscosities that would be used in both automotive and industrial oil formulations. These base oils would typically have a viscosity of approximately 2 mm2/s to 40 mm2/s (cSt) at 100 °C (50 SUS to 3740 SUS at 100 °F).

Products Covered: Lubricants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of total acidity as acetic acid, in concentrations below 0.05 %, in organic compounds and hydrocarbon mixtures used in paint, varnish, and lacquer solvents and diluents. It is known to be applicable to such mixtures as low molecular weight saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, hydrocarbon diluents, naphtha, and other light distillate petroleum fractions.

Products Covered: Paint, Varnish, Lacquer

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2021

MAPA Ordinance No. 430 opens a 60-day period for public consultation on proposal of the Ordinance that provides the Identity and Quality Requirements for boiled ham, superior cooked ham, tender cooked ham and poultry cooked ham. The Ordinance and the project are available on MAPA website: https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/participacao-social/consultas-publicas/consulta-publica-requisitos-de-identidade-e-qualidade-do-presunto-cozido-presunto-cozido-superior-presunto-cozido-tenro-e-presunto-cozido-de-aves Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, through the link: https://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/

Products Covered: Prepared or preserved meat, offal or blood (excl. sausages and similar products, and meat extracts and juices) (HS code(s): 1602); Meat, meat products and other animal produce (ICS code(s): 67.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Dichloroisocyanuric acid notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/832 (dated 15 February 2021) were adopted and published on 25 June 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 29 December 2021

MAPA Ordinance No. 420 opens a 60-day period for public consultation on proposal of the identity and quality requirements for hamburgers.The Ordinance and the project are available on MAPA website:https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/participacao-social/consultas-publicas/consulta-publica-requisitos-de-identidade-e-qualidade-do-hamburguerTechnically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, through the link:https://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/

Products Covered: Prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine animals (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 October 2021

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Cyflumetofen notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/829 (dated 15 February 2021) were adopted and published on 25 June 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification