Distribution date: 14 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid bathing soap. It does not apply to hand wash liquid detergents, shampoo and products for specific purposes such as those for industrial and surgical uses

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid bathing soap. It does not apply to hand wash liquid detergents, shampoo and products for specific purposes such as those for industrial and surgical uses

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

The notified draft Royal Decree: (a) Regulates the storage conditions for, trade (import and export) with third countries in, and distance selling of plant protection products; (b) Creates an electronic register of transactions and operations involving plant protection products; (c) Establishes specific provisions for the implementation in Spain of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017, relating to the performance of official controls on the marketing of plant protection products and the development of the official control programme for the marketing of these products; (d) Establishes the register and requirements for the authorization of bodies that conduct tests involving plant protection products.

Products Covered: HS codes: 28, 29 (excluding 29.35, 29.36, 29.37, 29.39 and 29.40) and 38.08 (excluding 38.08.10.20, 38.08.20.20 and 38.08.90.92); ICS number: 65.100

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

The notified draft Royal Decree: (a) Regulates the storage conditions for, trade (import and export) with third countries in, and distance selling of plant protection products; (b) Creates an electronic register of transactions and operations involving plant protection products; (c) Establishes specific provisions for the implementation in Spain of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017, relating to the performance of official controls on the marketing of plant protection products and the development of the official control programme for the marketing of these products; (d) Establishes the register and requirements for the authorization of bodies that conduct tests involving plant protection products.

Products Covered: HS codes: 28, 29 (excluding 29.35, 29.36, 29.37, 29.39 and 29.40) and 38.08 (excluding 38.08.10.20, 38.08.20.20 and 38.08.90.92); ICS number: 65.100

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergent for household general/multi- and dishwashing purposes.

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergent for household general/multi- and dishwashing purposes.

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 15 May 2025

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Standard KS EAS 961:2020 Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/879 as DEAS 961:2019 was adopted as a Kenya Standard on 4 December 2020 via gazette notice No. 10268 dated 4 December 2020. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee; https://webstore.kebs.org/

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 15 May 2025

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Standard KS EAS 961:2020 Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/879 as DEAS 961:2019 was adopted as a Kenya Standard on 4 December 2020 via gazette notice No. 10268 dated 4 December 2020. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee; https://webstore.kebs.org/

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements sampling and test methods for household detergent scouring powder

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 13 February 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements sampling and test methods for household detergent scouring powder

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification