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 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