Chemical Regulatory Updates – Latest Global Changes

Resolution – RDC number 595, 28 January 2022

Distribution date: 03 February 2022 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

Provides for the requirements and procedures for requesting market authorization, distribution, marketing and use of medical devices for in vitro diagnostics as a self-test for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection, in line with the National Plan for Expansion of Testing for Covid-19 (PNE-Test).

Products Covered: HS (3822.00.20) Diagnostic reagents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

E09. COVID-19 TBT

DUS 2296-6:2022, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification —Part 6: Petroleum jelly, first edition

Distribution date: 04 February 2022 | Final date for Comment: 05 April 2022

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellents in form of petroleum jelly.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Proposed Control of Chemicals Under Review by Multilateral Environmental Agreements, (See Attachment)

Distribution date: 07 February 2022 | Final date for Comment: 08 April 2022

NEA is proposing to control 5 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 5 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 5 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by Apr 2022. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2023. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals. The 5 chemicals identified for control are as follows: Conventions Stockholm Convention (SC) Rotterdam Convention (RC) Proposed Chemicals for Control Industrial Chemicals (i) Dechlorane Plus (DP) (ii) UV-328 Industrial Chemicals / Pesticide/ Insecticides / Herbicides (i) Amitrole (ii) Nonylphenol (NP) and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPE) (iii) Iprodione

Products Covered: S/N Chemical Name & Identity HS Code HS Description 1 Amitrole (CAS No. 61-82-5) 2933.99.90 OTHER HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH ONLY NITROGEN HETERO ATOM(S) (KGM) 2 Nonylphenol (NP) and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPE) (CAS No. 25154-52-3; 84852-15-3; 11066-49-2; 90481-04-2; 9016- 45-9; 26027-38-3; 37205-87-1; 68412-54-4; 127087-87-0; 104-40-5) 2907.13.00 OCTYLPHENOL NONYLPHENOL & THEIR ISOMERS & SALTS THEREOF (KGM) 3 Iprodione (CAS No. 36734-19-7) 2933.21.00 HYDANTOIN & ITS DERIVATIVES (KGM) 4 Dechlorane Plus (DP) (CAS No. 13560-89-9) 2903.89.00 OTHER HALOGENATED DERIVATIVES OF CYCLANIC CYCLENIC OR CYCLOTERPENIC HYDROCARBONS (KGM) 5 UV-328 (CAS No. 25973-55-1) 2933.99.90 OTHER HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH ONLY NITROGEN HETERO ATOM(S) (KGM) * As related salt and compound are too broad to give an exhaustive list, only sub-headings are included.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 07 February 2022 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1137 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1137/Add.1 entered into force on 26 November 2021. The Uganda Standard, US EAS 996:2020, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition, can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Food grade aspartame