Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fenpyroximate.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.05) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety Human health

DEAS 966: 2019, Hair extensions — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for hair extensions for use on humans.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 6704); Products of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 966: 2019, Hair extensions — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for hair extensions for use on humans.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 6704); Products of the chemical industry in general (ICS code(s): 71.100.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 960: 2019, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for deodorants and antiperspirants

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 960: 2019, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for deodorants and antiperspirants

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 959: 2019, Body oils — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for body oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oils meant for application on the skin.It does not cover skin creams, lotions, hair oils and pure essential oils.Body oils for which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 959: 2019, Body oils — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for body oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oils meant for application on the skin.It does not cover skin creams, lotions, hair oils and pure essential oils.Body oils for which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 967-1: 2019, Butter for cosmetic use – Specification Part 1: Shea butter

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for shea butter for cosmetic use derived from the kernels of the sheanuts (Butyrospermum parkii). This standard does not cover products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 967-1: 2019, Butter for cosmetic use – Specification Part 1: Shea butter

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for shea butter for cosmetic use derived from the kernels of the sheanuts (Butyrospermum parkii). This standard does not cover products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 961: 2019, Glycerine for cosmetic industry — Specification

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Distribution date: 25 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2019

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

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 290545); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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