Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1264  “On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Notifying (Submitting Information) on Cosmetic Products” of 19 July 2024.The Order was registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 29 July 2024 and published on 02 August 2024. The Order entered into force on 03 August 2024. 

Products Covered: Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355, G/TBT/N/KEN/1427, G/TBT/N/RWA/863, G/TBT/N/TZA/969, G/TBT/N/UGA/1771 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition.

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard  DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition inG/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition.

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/354, G/TBT/N/KEN/1426, G/TBT/N/RWA/862, G/TBT/N/TZA/968, G/TBT/N/UGA/1770 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1144: 2023, Baby toilet soap — Specification, First Edition

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2024

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard  DEAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition inG/TBT/N/BDI/353, G/TBT/N/KEN/1425, G/TBT/N/RWA/861, G/TBT/N/TZA/967, G/TBT/N/UGA/1769  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 14 June 2024 as EAS 1143: 2023, Household fabric softeners — Specification, First Edition.

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: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 August 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 September 2024

This document specifies the requirements for the development, validation, and routine control of medical devices during radiation sterilization processes.This document applies to medical devices, but these requirements and provided guidelines can be applied to other products and devices.

Products Covered: Medical devices that are sterilized by radiation using the radionuclides 60cobalt or 137cesium, electron beam from electron generators, and X-ray from X-ray generators (HS code(s): 300590; 392329; 701790; 842129; 901831; 901839; 902131); (ICS code(s): 11.080.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 August 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2024

This Jordanian regulation specifies requirements for the content of chemicals in textile products in the field of safety, health and the environment. with direct skin contact and in the proximity of the human body(including accessories).This Jordanian regulation shall apply on the following textile products:products containing at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres; (b) furniture, umbrella and sunshade coverings containing at least 80 % by weight of textile components; (c) the textile components of: (i) the upper layer of multi-layer floor coverings; (ii) mattress coverings; (iii) coverings of camping goods; provided such textile components constitute at least 80 % by weight of such upper layers or coverings;(d) textiles incorporated in other products and forming an integral part thereof, where their composition is specified. This Regulation shall not apply to textile products which are contracted out to persons working in their own homes or to independent firms that carry out work from materials supplied without the property therein being transferred for consideration. This Regulation shall not apply to customised textile products made up by self-employed tailors, and products designed for medical purposes is excluded also.

Products Covered: IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE (HS code(s): 59); Processes of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.020); Textile auxiliary materials (ICS code(s): 59.040); Textile fibres (ICS code(s): 59.060); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Materials for the reinforcement of composites (ICS code(s): 59.100); Textile machinery (ICS code(s): 59.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2024

Products Covered: H Acid (HS Code -  29222160)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification