Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 1240, dealing with Plaster of Paris bandage (P.O.P. bandage), shall be declared voluntary. This declaration aims to remove unnecessary trade obstacles and lower trade barriers.These products are listed in Israel Medical Devices Law 5772-2012, which requires pre-registering in a Recognized Country and presenting a CE or FDA certification proving compliance with European and/or US Regulations for medical devices or other recognized regulatory bodies. The registration process in the Medical Devices Register is sufficient, and there is no need for duplication or regulatory overlap.

Products Covered: Plaster of Paris bandage - P.O.P. bandage (HS code(s): 300590); (ICS code(s): 11.120.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared in form of spray or aerosol dispensers.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellent

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as candles.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared in the form of coils.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellent

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared in the form of coils.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellent

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared in the form of coils.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellent

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared in the form of coils.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellent

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as candles.

Products Covered: Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025

(GSO 2229:2021) For Standard for Fat Spreads And Blended Spreads will be amended as following: - Title: Fat Spreads and blended Spreads. - Item No. 1: This GCC standard is concerned with fatty products that contain at least 10 percent and not more than 90 percent of fat, intended primarily for use as spreadable products. It does not apply to: - Fatty spreads derived exclusively from milk and/or milk products to which other substances necessary for processing have been added. - Products in which the fat content is less than 2/3 of the dry matter (excluding salt). -Butter and dairy spreads. - Item No. 2: Adding Technical Regulation GSO 2483:2022 on trans fats" in Complementary References. - Item No. 8/4: Fats of animal origin must be produced from animals in good health at the time of slaughter and fit for human consumption and slaughtered in accordance with the requirements of the Gulf Standard in clause 2/3, (and fats and oils that have undergone modified physical or chemical processes including fractionation, internal esterification or total hydrogenation). - Item No. 4: Add a clause in General Requirements and Quality Requirements 4/12 (Products must be completely free of partially hydrogenated oils.

Products Covered: Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2025

(GSO 2229:2021) For Standard for Fat Spreads And Blended Spreads will be amended as following: - Title: Fat Spreads and blended Spreads. - Item No. 1: This GCC standard is concerned with fatty products that contain at least 10 percent and not more than 90 percent of fat, intended primarily for use as spreadable products. It does not apply to: - Fatty spreads derived exclusively from milk and/or milk products to which other substances necessary for processing have been added. - Products in which the fat content is less than 2/3 of the dry matter (excluding salt). -Butter and dairy spreads. - Item No. 2: Adding Technical Regulation GSO 2483:2022 on trans fats" in Complementary References. - Item No. 8/4: Fats of animal origin must be produced from animals in good health at the time of slaughter and fit for human consumption and slaughtered in accordance with the requirements of the Gulf Standard in clause 2/3, (and fats and oils that have undergone modified physical or chemical processes including fractionation, internal esterification or total hydrogenation). - Item No. 4: Add a clause in General Requirements and Quality Requirements 4/12 (Products must be completely free of partially hydrogenated oils.

Products Covered: Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification