Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 05 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 07 December 2021

The Bill proposes that the AS/NZS 2604:2021 Sunscreen Products – Evaluation & Classification becomes a mandatory product safety standard for all  sunscreen products in trade in New Zealand, to be enforced under section 29 of the Fair Trading Act 1986. Under the Bill a sunscreen product  is defined as a product that both— (a) contains, or is represented as containing, any component able to absorb, reflect, or scatter ultraviolet rays and that is intended to be on the surface of human skin with the purpose of protecting against reddening of the skin caused by ultraviolet radiation and other ultraviolet-induced dam‐ age; and (b) is 1 or more of the following: (i) a product that is represented as being primarily to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation: (ii) an insect repellent with a labelled SPF of 4 or more: (iii) a skin care (within the meaning of AS/NZS 2604:2021) with a labelled SPF greater than 15 (other than a product intended for application to the lips, or a product that is represented primarily as a tinted base or foundation). The Bill also proposes that sunscreen products that are manufactured or imported into New Zealand before the date on which the Act receives Royal assent are exempted from the product safety standard for sunscreen products for 12 months after commencement.

Products Covered: HS 3304 99 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care powders, incl. baby powders).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 05 November 2021

This draft resolution is regarded the proposal to insert the monograph of the active ingredient O21 - Oxatiapiproline to the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1201, 0701, 0702, 0703, 0705, 0707, 0708, 0710, 0802, 0807, 0904, 070490, 070930, 080540; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers a simple glassware test for evaluating the tendency of engine coolants to foam under laboratory-controlled-conditions of aeration and temperature.

Products Covered: Engine coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the use of a portable refractometer for determining the approximate freezing protection provided by ethylene and propylene glycol-based coolant solutions as used in engine cooling systems and special applications.

Products Covered: Engine coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers a laboratory screening procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of engine coolants in combating corrosion of aluminum casting alloys under heat-transfer conditions that may be present in aluminum cylinder head engines.

Products Covered: Engine coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of the water present in new or unused glycol-based coolant concentrates using a manual (Test Method A) or an automatic (Test Method B) coulometric titrator procedure.

Products Covered: Engine Coolant Concentrate

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers terminology relating to engine coolants. It is intended to provide a reference for anyone seeking information on engine coolants, and also to provide a uniform set of definitions for use in preparing ASTM specifications, test methods and other standard documents.

Products Covered: Engine coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers commercial products, engine coolant grade ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, including virgin glycols and those derived from the recycling of vehicle engine coolants and industrial source glycols.

Products Covered: Engine Coolant

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard contains a test method commonly referred to as the John Deere Cavitation Test. The test method defines a heavy-duty diesel engine to evaluate coolant protection as related to cylinder liner pitting caused by cavitation.

Products Covered: Coolant

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of the freezing point of an aqueous engine coolant solution. This test method is designed to cover ethylene glycol base coolants up to a maximum concentration of 60 % (v/v) in water; however, the ASTM interlaboratory study mentioned in 12.2 has only demonstrated the test method with samples having a concentration range of 40 to 60 % (v/v) water.

Products Covered: Engine Coolants

Regulation Type: Regular notification