Regulatory Updates
Reglamento para el Registro, Uso y Control de Fertilizantes, Estimulantes, Enmiendas, Materias Primas y Sustancias Afines para uso Agrícola y Jardinería (Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use)The Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the "Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers and raw materials", notified on 3 December 2007 in document G/SPS/N/HND/16, has been amended and updated, and is now entitled "Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use".The Regulation establishes and implements the technical, administrative and legal provisions under the Law on Plant and Animal Health and its amendments, concerning the registration, importation, manufacture, formulation, re-packaging, re-packing, transportation, storage, distribution, sale, use, application, handling, extraction, researching and exportation of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use.Please note, therefore, that the Regulation has been updated and that there will be a comment period of 60 days as from the date of this notification.https://sde.gob.hn/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/REGLAMENTO-PARA-EL-EL-REGISTRO-USO-Y-CONTROL-DE-FERTILIZANTES-ESTIMULANTES-ENMIENDAS-MATERIAS-PRIMAS-Y-SUSTANCIAS-AFINES-PARA-USO-AGRICOLA-Y-JARDINERIA.pdf
Distribution date: 24 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 23 January 2026
Reglamento para el Registro, Uso y Control de Fertilizantes, Estimulantes, Enmiendas, Materias Primas y Sustancias Afines para uso Agrícola y Jardinería (Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use)The Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the "Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers and raw materials", notified on 3 December 2007 in document G/SPS/N/HND/16, has been amended and updated, and is now entitled "Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use".The Regulation establishes and implements the technical, administrative and legal provisions under the Law on Plant and Animal Health and its amendments, concerning the registration, importation, manufacture, formulation, re-packaging, re-packing, transportation, storage, distribution, sale, use, application, handling, extraction, researching and exportation of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use.Please note, therefore, that the Regulation has been updated and that there will be a comment period of 60 days as from the date of this notification.https://sde.gob.hn/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/REGLAMENTO-PARA-EL-EL-REGISTRO-USO-Y-CONTROL-DE-FERTILIZANTES-ESTIMULANTES-ENMIENDAS-MATERIAS-PRIMAS-Y-SUSTANCIAS-AFINES-PARA-USO-AGRICOLA-Y-JARDINERIA.pdf
Products Covered: Fertilizers and agricultural raw materials
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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