Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 04 January 2021

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 187: 2017, Toothpaste — Specification, Second edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/896 was adopted on 15 December 2020. The adopted Uganda Standard, US EAS 187:2020, Toothpaste — Specification, Second edition, can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Toothpaste

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 04 January 2021

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 961:2019, Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1065 was adopted on 15 December 2020. The adopted Uganda Standard, US EAS 961:2020,Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition, can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Glycerine for cosmetic industry

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 04 January 2021

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; DUS DEAS 961:2019, Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/1065 was adopted on 15 December 2020. The adopted Uganda Standard, US EAS 961:2020,Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification, First Edition, can be purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/

Products Covered: Glycerine for cosmetic industry

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 15 February 2021

This draft resolution establishes the procedures and technical requirements for the registry of furniture paint with sanitizing action.  

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS code(s): 65.100); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 15 February 2021

This draft resolution establishes the procedures and technical requirements for the registry of furniture paint with sanitizing action.  

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS code(s): 65.100); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020

This resolution establishes temporary authorization of emergency use, experimentally, of COVID-19 vaccines in light of the Public Health Emergency of National Concern due to the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.  

Products Covered: Vaccines for human medicine (HS code(s): 300220); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020

This resolution establishes temporary authorization of emergency use, experimentally, of COVID-19 vaccines in light of the Public Health Emergency of National Concern due to the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.  

Products Covered: Vaccines for human medicine (HS code(s): 300220); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2021

This draft resolution includes/authorizes and revises the monographies of the active ingredients D06 Deltametrine, C43 Coumatetralyl and M44 Metoflutrine for household cleaner use.  

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2021

This draft resolution includes/authorizes and revises the monographies of the active ingredients D06 Deltametrine, C43 Coumatetralyl and M44 Metoflutrine for household cleaner use.  

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2020

This resolution regards the maintenance of the active ingredient Abamectine in the list of approved pesticides in the country, and establishes measures for risk mitigation and registry changes due to the toxicological revaluation  

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS code(s): 65.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification