Regulatory Updates

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

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

Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social "Por la cual se adoptan los Límites Máximos de Residuos (LMR) de medicamentos veterinarios en alimentos de origen animal destinados al consumo humano" (Draft Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Resolution adopting the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin destined for human consumption)The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies the existence of the draft Resolution adopting the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin destined for human consumption, which responds to the need to update maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in accordance with the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius, with the aim of strengthening the development of inspection, surveillance and control measures in response to new scientific evidence regarding health risks to consumers.https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/COL/25_02653_00_s.pdf

Products Covered: Veterinary drugs; food of animal origin.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 03 June 2025

This Notification aims to amend the warning requirements regarding the recommended amount of fluoride toothpaste usage. For children under 3 years old, the recommended amount of toothpaste should be equivalent to the size of a rice grain. For children aged 3 to under 6 years, a pea-sized or corn-sized amount should be used. Children in both age groups should be supervised by an adult while brushing.

Products Covered: Cosmetic Products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 03 June 2025

By virtue of Article 22, Section Three of the Cosmetic Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the Chairman of the Cosmetics Committee hereby issued this draft Notification as follows: The manufacturer, importer, or contracted producer of fluoride-containing toothpaste intended for sale must ensure that the product label includes the following information:   (1) The phrase "Fluoridated Toothpaste" or an equivalent statement  (2) The total fluoride concentration, expressed as fluoride ions (Fluorine), with the unit specified in parts per million (ppm) or an equivalent notation These labelling requirements mentioned above are in addition to those specified in the Notification of the Cosmetics Committee Re: Label of Cosmetic B.E. 2562 (2019).

Products Covered: Cosmetic Products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 March 2025

Products covered: ICS code(s): 71.100.40( Surface active agents).This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 1562 for" liquid synthetic detergents for manual dishwashing” ( 10 pages, in Arabic).This standard cancels and supersedes its last version in 2015 and its partial amendment in 2023. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 535/2015 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/90 dated 20 August 2015, the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/90/Add.1 dated 11 March 2024, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following:Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the council on detergentsRegulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).                     Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) JIS K 3370/2019GSO 2238/2021Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: to be determined Date of entry into force: to be determined Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail:  eos@eos.org.eg , eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Liquid synthetic detergents for kitchen and table ware

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025

Regulation of Minister of Industry No 08/M-IND/PER/2/2014 has been revoked and replaced by Regulation of Minister of Industry No. 11 of 2025 regarding Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Solid Nitrogen Phosphor Potassium Fertilizer.  The Regulation covers the issuance of SNI certificate using type 1b and type 5 certification scheme, production process assessment and implementation of ISO 9001:2015 , including product quality testing based on:SNI 2803:2024 Solid Nitrogen Phosphor Potassium Fertilizer which have tariff post/harmonized system (HS) numbers 3105.20.00. Domestic or imported Solid Nitrogen Phosphor Potassium Fertilizer products produced before this regulation may still be distributed for a maximum of 1 (one) month from the enforcement date (for type 1b certification scheme) and maximum of 1 (one) year from the enforcement date (for type 5 certification scheme). 

Products Covered: Fertilizer

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 February 2025

Regulation of Minister of Industry No 106/M-IND/PER/11/2015 has been revoked and replaced by Regulation of Minister of Industry No. 73 Year 2024 regarding Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Urea Fertilizer.  The Regulation covers the issuance of SNI certificate using type 5 certification scheme, production process assessment and implementation of ISO 9001:2015 , including product quality testing based on:SNI 2801:2010 for Urea Fertilizer  which has a tariff post/harmonized system (HS) number Ex. 3102.10.00.  Domestic or imported  Urea Fertilizer products produced before this regulation may still be distributed for a maximum of 1 (one) year from the enforcement date.

Products Covered: Fertilizer

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 11 February 2025

Description: Products covered: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks (ICS code(s): 71.100.30).This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 7 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1561 " pure Ammonium nitrate for explosives "; (24 page(s), in Arabic)It should be noted that the draft of Egyptian standard ES 1561 was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.83 dated 15 July 2024, and the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IS 4668/1985 (Reaffirmed 2011)Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Date of adoption: 1 January 2025.Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification