Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 08 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cosmetic pencils.

Products Covered: 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) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetic pencils

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

In order to ensure the safety of cosmetic ingredients for human health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to revise the regulatory requirements for the ingredients for cosmetics.

Products Covered: Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025

The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of Amendments to the  Attachment 1 of Article 3, the Attachment 2 of Article 6 and the Attachment 3 of Article 17 of the "Regulations Governing Border Inspection and Examination of Imported Medical Device" and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in "G/TBT/N/TPKM/551" were adopted without changes.

Products Covered: Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits (excl.those of heading 3006); certified reference materials (HS code(s): 3822)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for hair neutralizer.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair neutralizer

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for hair neutralizer.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair neutralizer

Regulation Type: Regular notification