Proposal to Amend Enforcement Regulation of Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs Act

Distribution date: 12 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 11 August 2015
This proposal seeks to: a. Impose laboratories to establish appropriate number of testing case considering their manpower, facilities, instruments and etc., and comply with it. b. Prepare legal base to delist improper laboratories when reviewing for renewal after three years from previous designation, by considering annual testing cases, service suspension records, or test capability evaluation results. c. Amend the Testing Laboratories Guidelines to install an audit trail for instruments. d. Lengthen the service suspension for the laboratories which failed to report unacceptable results, conduct testing in a standardized method, or receive the correct fee. e. Widen the standards for medical device testing laboratories to harmonize with the international standards. f. Shorten administrative process time for representative change of laboratories.
Products Covered: Testing laboratories (foods, livestock products, drugs, traditional Korean medicinal substances, medical devices, cosmetics)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
FDUS 1624-1:2015, Hair Shampoo - Part 1: Synthetic Detergent-Based - Specification (28 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 16 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 15 August 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for hair shampoo, synthetic detergent-based. This standard also includes shampoos with positive dermatological effect on the skin and neutralizing shampoos.</span>
Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Products of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
FDUS 1624-1:2015, Hair Shampoo - Part 1: Synthetic Detergent-Based - Specification (28 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 16 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 15 August 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for hair shampoo, synthetic detergent-based. This standard also includes shampoos with positive dermatological effect on the skin and neutralizing shampoos.</span>
Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Products of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
FDUS 1624-1:2015, Hair Shampoo - Part 1: Synthetic Detergent-Based - Specification (28 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 16 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 15 August 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for hair shampoo, synthetic detergent-based. This standard also includes shampoos with positive dermatological effect on the skin and neutralizing shampoos.</span>
Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Products of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DKS 2587: 2015 Chemicals Used for Treatment of Water Intended for Human Consumption - Chemicals for Emergency Use - Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Dihydrate (23 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 19 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 August 2015
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Describes the characteristics of sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate used for emergency treatment of water intended for human consumption</span></span>
Products Covered: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 3824); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DKS 2587: 2015 Chemicals Used for Treatment of Water Intended for Human Consumption - Chemicals for Emergency Use - Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Dihydrate (23 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 19 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 August 2015
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Describes the characteristics of sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate used for emergency treatment of water intended for human consumption</span></span>
Products Covered: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 3824); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DKS 2587: 2015 Chemicals Used for Treatment of Water Intended for Human Consumption - Chemicals for Emergency Use - Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Dihydrate (23 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 19 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 August 2015
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Describes the characteristics of sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate used for emergency treatment of water intended for human consumption</span></span>
Products Covered: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 3824); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes if they are used for food purposes

Distribution date: 23 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2015
Commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes (including 1702.50.00.00-8 Chemically pure fructose) shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food purposes. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Products Covered: Those food purposes classified under 14 specific CCC codes
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes if they are used for food purposes

Distribution date: 23 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2015
Commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes (including 1702.50.00.00-8 Chemically pure fructose) shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food purposes. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Products Covered: Those food purposes classified under 14 specific CCC codes
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes if they are used for food purposes

Distribution date: 23 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2015
Commodities classified under 14 specific CCC codes (including 1702.50.00.00-8 Chemically pure fructose) shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food purposes. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Products Covered: Those food purposes classified under 14 specific CCC codes
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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