Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 28 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 27 August 2023

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for disposable bouffant caps also known as disposable hairnets, medical head caps, head covers and mobcaps.

Products Covered: Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed. (HS code(s): 6505); Other protective equipment (ICS code(s): 13.340.99); bouffant cap

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent wipes.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent wipes.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent wipes.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent wipes.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent wipes.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70) Mosquito repellent wipe

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2023

This document specifies the requirements, test methods, labels, instructions for use, packaging, transportation and storage of protective face mask for medical use (hereinafter referred to as mask). This document applies to non-powered filtering mask (half mask) used in medical environment to filter airborne particles, and provide barrier to droplets, blood, body fluids, secreta, etc.This document does not apply to masks used for protection against any chemical gases and vapours.

Products Covered: mask for medical use (HS code(s): 6307); (ICS code(s): 11.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 August 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent bathing soap.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 August 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent bathing soap.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 June 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 August 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin applied mosquito repellent bathing soap.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification