KS 2976: 2023 Smokeless Tobacco product -Specification.
Distribution date: 28 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 27 January 2024
This Kenya Standard specifies requirements for smokeless tobacco products intended for human consumption by chewing, sniffing. sucking or any other route of administration.
Products Covered: Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Normative Instruction number 106, 12 November 2021.
Distribution date: 28 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
The Normative Instruction number 106, 12 November 2021 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1283 - which establishes the list of low–risk medicines subject to notification, was changed by the Normative Instruction - IN number 265, 23 November 2023
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS 30)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Distribution date: 27 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 08 January 2024
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT
Products Covered: Decabromodiphenyl ether and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1069: 2021 Cotton ear bud — Specification
Distribution date: 27 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard EAS 1069: 2021 Cotton ear bud — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/1152 as DEAS 1069: 2021 was adopted as a Kenya Standard KS EAS 1069: 2022 on 29th September 2023 via gazette no
Products Covered: Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (excl. adhesive dressings and other a
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 1070: 2021 Medical cotton swab — Specification
Distribution date: 27 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard EAS 1070: 2021 Medical cotton swab — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/1153 as DEAS 1070: 2021 was adopted as a Kenya Standard KS EAS 1070: 2022 on 29th September 2023 via gazet
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 300590); Surgical instruments and materials (ICS code(s): 11.040.30)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a further extension of the duration of the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing biocidal active
Distribution date: 24 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 23 January 2024
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation extends the review programme of existing active substances until 31 December 2030.
Products Covered: Biocidal products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
2022 Liquid Chemical Categorization Updates
Distribution date: 22 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
The Coast Guard is issuing this final rule to align liquid chemical categorization tables in its tank vessels and bulk dangerous cargo regulations with the 2020 Edition of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dang
Products Covered: Liquid chemical categorization updates; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Transport by water (ICS code(s): 03.220.40); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical indu
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Regulations on the classification, labelling and notification of chemical substances and mixtures
Distribution date: 22 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
- (1) This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.
Products Covered: Sustancias químicas y mezclas
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2024
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical pesticide: Tebufenpyrad
Products Covered: ・Natural honey (HS: 04.09)・Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)・Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)・T
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical veterinary drug: Mosapride
Products Covered: ・Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08)・Dairy produce (HS: 04.01)・Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)・Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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