Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard prescribes the list of colorants, preservatives and UV-filters allowed in cosmetic products.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for pomades and solid brilliantines. It applies to pomades and solid brilliantines which are either vegetable oil or petroleum based but excludes oil emulsions. This draft East African standard does not cover liquid brilliantines. This Draft East African standard does not cover pomades and solid brilliantines for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Pomades, solid brilliantines

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for hair creams, lotions and gels. It also applies to hair conditioners and setting lotions. This Draft East African standard does not cover hair sprays, hair sheens or hair oils. This Draft East African standard does not cover hair creams, lotions and gels for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Hair creams, Hair lotions, Hair gels, hair conditioners, hair setting lotions

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nail polishes used for cosmetic purposes. This standard does not cover nail gels.

Products Covered: Nail polish

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers a potentiometric titration procedure for determining the existent inorganic sulfate content of hydrous, anhydrous ethanol, and anhydrous denatured ethanol, which is added as a blending agent with spark ignition fuels. It is intended for the analysis of denatured ethanol samples containing between 1.0 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg existent inorganic sulfate.

Products Covered: Ethanol

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products. This Draft East African Standard applies to all cosmetic products as defined in 3.1 and specified in EAS 334.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for pomades and solid brilliantines. It applies to pomades and solid brilliantines which are either vegetable oil or petroleum based but excludes oil emulsions. This draft East African standard does not cover liquid brilliantines. This Draft East African standard does not cover pomades and solid brilliantines for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Pomades, solid brilliantines

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 386, 17 September 2021 that consolidates the acceptance criteria for the quantitative verification of soap powder, soap-flakes and coconut soap powder, including packaging and labelling requirements. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree no. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 386 revokes on the date of 1 December 2021: -       Inmetro Ordinance No. 154, of 16 August 2004, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 18 August 2004, section 1, page 95.

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active preparations for soap use, in all forms (HS 3401)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nail polishes used for cosmetic purposes. This standard does not cover nail gels.

Products Covered: Nail polish

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft African Standard prescribes the list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down.This Draft East African Standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification