Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for acidic liquid toilet cleansers. This standard applies to a liquid acid, heavy- duty compound suitable for cleaning toilet surfaces and urinals.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers. The standard covers three types of kitchen equipment kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers that are suitable for the removal of carbon deposits, grease, baked-on fats and other surface contaminants from industrial and domestic cooking kitchen equipment, grills, fryers and other steel kitchen equipment, but that are not intended for use in self-cleaning kitchen equipment.

Products Covered: Soap in the form of flakes, granules, powder, paste or in aqueous solution (HS code(s): 340120); 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers. The standard covers three types of kitchen equipment kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers that are suitable for the removal of carbon deposits, grease, baked-on fats and other surface contaminants from industrial and domestic cooking kitchen equipment, grills, fryers and other steel kitchen equipment, but that are not intended for use in self-cleaning kitchen equipment.

Products Covered: Soap in the form of flakes, granules, powder, paste or in aqueous solution (HS code(s): 340120); 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers. The standard covers three types of kitchen equipment kitchen equipment cleaners and grease removers that are suitable for the removal of carbon deposits, grease, baked-on fats and other surface contaminants from industrial and domestic cooking kitchen equipment, grills, fryers and other steel kitchen equipment, but that are not intended for use in self-cleaning kitchen equipment.

Products Covered: Soap in the form of flakes, granules, powder, paste or in aqueous solution (HS code(s): 340120); 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for a liquid foaming shampoo used for both general cleaning and spot cleaning of colourfast carpets and upholstery that are not damaged by water alone

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for alcohol based instant hand sanitizers. The standard does not cover non-alcohol based hand sanitizers

Products Covered: 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for alcohol based instant hand sanitizers. The standard does not cover non-alcohol based hand sanitizers

Products Covered: 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for alcohol based instant hand sanitizers. The standard does not cover non-alcohol based hand sanitizers

Products Covered: 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for a liquid foaming shampoo used for both general cleaning and spot cleaning of colourfast carpets and upholstery that are not damaged by water alone

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2021

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for alcohol based instant hand sanitizers. The standard does not cover non-alcohol based hand sanitizers

Products Covered: 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 (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification