Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 27 June 2026

Description of content: The draft Circular introduces Amendment 1:2026 to three existing national technical regulations: QCVN 03A:2020/BCT (Industrial sodium hydroxide) , QCVN 06A:2020/BCT (PAC) , and QCVN 07A:2020/BCT (Industrial ammonia).The draft amendments mainly include:• Amendments and updates to requirements on labeling and transportation based on new Decree.• Updating conformity declaration and assessment procedures based on amended Law on Product and Goods Quality (78/2025/QH15) These draft amendments apply to: 1. Organizations and individuals manufacturing, importing, trading in, and using industrial sodium hydroxide, PAC, and industrial ammonia;2. Conformity assessment organizations conducting conformity assessment activities for these products; 3. State management agencies and other relevant organizations and individuals 

Products Covered: Industrial sodium hydroxide (NaOH) (HS 28151100; 28151200); Industrial Poly aluminium chloride (PAC) (HS 38249999); Industrial ammonia (NH3)(HS 28142000).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 27 June 2026

Description of content:The draft Circular promulgates amendments to national technical regulations concerning ammonium nitrate and explosive precursors used for production of industrial explosives.The draft amendments mainly include:• Supplementation of provisions on electronic labels, digital product passports and product traceability;• Requirements for QR codes connected to the National Quality Data System;• Amendments to conformity declaration and conformity assessment procedures in accordance with the Law on Product and Goods Quality and relevant implementing regulations;• Additional obligations regarding electronic reporting and digital data updating by enterprises;• Application of risk-based inspection mechanisms and reduction of inspection procedures for compliant enterprises;• Provisions on data sharing among competent authorities regarding compliance information and quality risk warnings;• Amendments and updates to technical requirements on packaging, labeling, storage, transportation and quality management.The draft technical regulations apply to organizations and individuals engaged in manufacturing, importing, trading, storage and other related activities concerning ammonium nitrate and explosive precursors used for production of industrial explosives. 

Products Covered: -  Ammonium nitrate for producing ANFO explosives;-  Ammonium nitrate for producing emulsion explosives;- Explosive precursors used for production of industrial explosives.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 31 July 2026

This Draft Zanzibar National Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for brassiere and the fabric intended to be used in their manufacture

Products Covered: Brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (HS code(s): 621210); Textile fabrics (ICS code(s): 59.080.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 31 July 2026

This Draft Zanzibar National Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for knitted men’s and women’s underwear pants and the fabric intended in their manufacture.This standard not applicable to menstrual and incontinence pants

Products Covered: Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted (excl. vests and singlets) (HS code(s): 6107); Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns, housecoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted (excl. T-shirts, vests, brassieres, girdles, corsets and similar articles) (HS code(s): 6108); Textile fabrics (ICS code(s): 59.080.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026

The classification and k values of convenience foods, canned foods, cocoa and roasted coffee products in Table A.1 have been revised, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

Products Covered: Foods and cosmetics (ICS:  55.020)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 29 June 2026

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of 11 January 2024, announcing that we filed a color additive petition proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to remove three specified solvents. FDA is reopening the comment period to allow for the submission of any updated data and other information over the last two years.

Products Covered: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons (HS code(s): 2903); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2026 | Final date for Comment: 29 June 2026

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of 11 January 2024, announcing that we filed a food additive petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to remove four specified solvents. FDA is reopening the comment period to allow for the submission of any updated data and other information over the last two years.

Products Covered: Cyclic hydrocarbons (HS code(s): 2902); Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons (HS code(s): 2903); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 May 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/540, G/TBT/N/KEN/1732, G/TBT/N/RWA/1107, G/TBT/N/TZA/1243 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2080 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org

Products Covered: - Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: (HS code(s): 34031); Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS code(s): 75.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 May 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/540, G/TBT/N/KEN/1732, G/TBT/N/RWA/1107, G/TBT/N/TZA/1243 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2080 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org

Products Covered: - Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: (HS code(s): 34031); Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS code(s): 75.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 May 2026

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition), notified in; G/TBT/N/BDI/540, G/TBT/N/KEN/1732, G/TBT/N/RWA/1107, G/TBT/N/TZA/1243 and G/TBT/N/UGA/2080 was adopted and published by the East African Community Council of Ministers as EAS 1234: 2026, Automatic Transmission Fluid (First edition) on 19th January 2026 via East African Community Gazette, Legal Notice No. EAC/33/2026 dated 26th January, 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org

Products Covered: - Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: (HS code(s): 34031); Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS code(s): 75.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification