Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 22 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2026

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation applies to the following products, whether domestic or imported, marketed in Ecuador: Portable household pressure cookers with a gross volume of up to 25 l and a working pressure exceeding 4 kPa but of less than 150 kPa, with integrated or independent heating systems.

Products Covered: Artículos de uso doméstico y sus partes, de acero inoxidable (exc. bidones, latas o botes, cajas y recipientes simil. de la partida 7310; papeleras; palas, sacacorchos y demás artículos con carácter de herramientas; artículos de cuchillería, así como las cucharas, cucharones, tenedores, etc. de las partidas 8211 a 8215, ambas inclusive; objetos de adorno; artículos de higiene o de tocador) (Código(s) del SA: 732393)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

The draft Circular promulgates national technical regulation QCVN xx:202x/BXD, replacing Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BXD and QCVN 16:2023/BXD. This draft Circular is planned to take effect from January 1, 2027. It include a transitional provision which applies to Certificates of Conformity, Registered or Designated Conformity Assessment Organizations, Conformity Assessment Files with completed sampling, and domestically produced or imported building materials and products.The draft technical regulation (QCVN) lays down mandatory technical requirements, limit values, test methods and sampling procedures for high-risk and medium-risk building-material products and goods manufactured domestically, imported, placed on the market and used in Viet Nam.The main amendments and additions include:- reclassifying and restructuring the list of covered products according to risk level;- updating essential technical characteristics, limit values, referenced standards, test methods and sampling procedures;- adding certain new materials and filling/embankment materials derived from industrial by-products;- specifying principles for conformity assessment and declaration of conformity, using Method 2, Method 5 or Method 7 depending on the product and risk level;- for high-risk products, declaration of conformity is based on certification by a certification body designated by the Ministry of Construction; for medium-risk products, declaration of conformity may be based on certification by an accredited/designated certification body or on self-assessment supported by test results issued by an accredited/designated testing body;- establishing responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals, together with transitional provisions for existing certificates, conformity-assessment dossiers, products already manufactured or imported, and conformity-assessment bodies.This draft national technical regulation does not specify the procedures for quality management of construction materials and products manufactured specifically for a construction project and not independently circulated in the market. The quality of these products is managed according to construction laws, design documents, technical specifications, and applicable standards for the project.Exemption or reduction of state inspection of imported goods does not change the responsibility to ensure that the goods comply with the technical requirements of this regulation, except where the law provides otherwise.This draft national technical regulation applies to:- Organizations and individuals producing, importing, trading, distributing, and using construction materials and products within the scope of this Standard.- Testing organizations and certification organizations conducting conformity assessment activities for construction materials and products.- State management agencies, product and goods quality inspection agencies, and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: High-risk and medium-risk building-material products and goods, covering 36 product types in the following main categories: cement; additions for cement and concrete (phosphogypsum, granulated blast-furnace slag, electric-furnace phosphorus slag and fly ash); chrysotile asbestos; construction glass; natural and agglomerated/artificial stone slabs; ceramic tiles; autoclaved aerated concrete products and wall panels; roofing products; sanitary appliances; emulsion wall paints; wood-based panels; pipes and fittings for water supply and drainage; gypsum boards and panels; and filling/embankment materials derived from industrial by-products (coal-fired power plant ash and slag, steel slag and phosphogypsum mixtures).Detailed HS codes are specified in Appendices II and III to Circular No. 41/2026/TT-BXD

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation applies to the following products, whether domestic or imported, marketed in Ecuador: • Safety footwear;• Protective footwear;• Occupational footwear.The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation does not apply to:• Footwear for firefighters;• Electrical insulating footwear;• Footwear protecting against chain saw injuries;• Footwear protecting against chemicals and molten metal splash; and Protective footwear for motorcycle riders.

Products Covered: 64011000, 64019200, 64019900, 64021900, 64029100, 64029910, 64029990, 64034000, 64035100, 64035900, 64039190, 64039990, 64041900, 64051000, 64052000, 64059000Calzado impermeable con suela y parte superior de caucho o plástico, cuya parte superior no esté unida a la suela por costura o por medio de remaches, clavos, tornillos, espigas o dispositivos simil. ni se haya formado con diferentes partes unidas de la misma manera, con puntera metálica de protección (exc. el calzado con patines fijos, para hielo o de ruedas, espinilleras y demás artículos de protección utilizados en el deporte) (Código(s) del SA: 640110); Calzado impermeable con suela y parte superior de caucho o de plástico, cuya parte superior no esté unida a la suela por costura o por remaches, clavos, tornillos, espigas o dispositivos simil. ni se haya formado con diferentes partes unidas de la misma manera, que cubran el tobillo sin cubrir la rodilla (exc. con puntera metálica de protección o con patines fijos, para hielo o de ruedas, y calzado con características de juguete) (Código(s) del SA: 640192); - Los demás calzados: (Código(s) del SA: 64029); Calzado con suela y parte superior de cuero natural, que cubra el tobillo (exc. con puntera metálica de protección, así como calzado de deporte, calzado ortopédico y calzado con características de juguete) (Código(s) del SA: 640351)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Kasugamycin.

Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Carbaryl.

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.05 and 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.06 and 12.07)Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide:  Triforine.

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.07, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11 )Spices (HS code: 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)                            

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2026

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Prosulfocarb.

Products Covered: Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit (HS code: 08.14)Spices (HS codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.06 and 12.07)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 13 September 2026

The notified draft Royal Decree updates the legal framework for the production and management of waste industrial oils, in accordance with Law No. 7/2022 of 8 April and the other applicable regulations, in order to prevent the human health and environmental risks of these oils and to reduce their generation. It also updates the extended responsibility for producers of oils for industrial use placed on the domestic market.G/TBT/N/ESP/58- 2 - To this end, the draft Royal Decree establishes:• The obligation that waste industrial oils be collected separately, specifically to prevent their mixing with water or other waste.• Priorities in the management of waste industrial oils, whereby priority is given to regeneration followed by conversion to fuel and, only lastly, energy recovery.• The extended producer responsibility framework for industrial oils, in accordance with Law No. 7/2022 of 8 April, whereby producers of oils for industrial use shall be required to register under the relevant section of the Register of Product Producers, to supply information annually relating to the placing on the market, and to cover, at least, the costs of the separate collection of waste industrial oils, the costs of their transportation, analysis and storage and, when destined for regeneration, the processing costs. They shall also cover the costs of informing users and holders of waste industrial oils about prevention measures, and the costs of collecting and reporting data.

Products Covered: Aceites industriales, que entran en el ámbito de aplicación del régimen de responsabilidad ampliada. Códigos CN 2710 19 71,   2710 19 75,  2710 19 81,  2710 19 83,  2710 19 87,   2710 19 91,    2710 19 93,    2710 19 993403 11 00, 3403 19 10, 3403 19 90, 3403 91 00, 3403 99 003811 21 00, 3811 29 00, 3811 90 00, 3819 00 00   

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 July 2026

Establishes the maximum permissible limit for lead in paints and similar surface coating materials; and repeals Law No. 11,762 1 August 2008.

Products Covered: HS-Chapter 32 - paints

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 14 July 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sodium sulphate, anhydrous. for industrial use

Products Covered: Disodium sulphate (HS code(s): 283311); Salts (ICS code(s): 71.060.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification