Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.

Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.

Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.

Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.

Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.

Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.

Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.

Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.

Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.

Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.

Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification