Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 30 September 2022

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate in dietary supplement tablets and capsules. We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Colorcon, Inc. (Colorcon or petitioner). This rule is effective 28 October 2022.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 2936; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic laundry detergent pastes based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates for hand and machine wash.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for a stain remover used in water to remove adsorbed food stains from plastic tableware, glass and China tableware and nonaluminium coffee urns

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic detergents powder for machine wash. It does not cover hand wash powders and industrial detergent powders.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic laundry detergent pastes based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates for hand and machine wash.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic laundry detergent pastes based predominantly on alkyl aryl sulphonates for hand and machine wash.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic detergents powder for machine wash. It does not cover hand wash powders and industrial detergent powders.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for a stain remover used in water to remove adsorbed food stains from plastic tableware, glass and China tableware and nonaluminium coffee urns

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements sampling and test methods for soap noodles used as an intermediate product for subsequent conversion into a marketable soap

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2022

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for a stain remover used in water to remove adsorbed food stains from plastic tableware, glass and China tableware and nonaluminium coffee urns

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification