Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2025

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

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)- Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

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

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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 Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao (HS Code: 18.01)- Beverages (HS Code: 22.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for aftershave.

Products Covered: Shaving preparations, incl. pre-shave and after-shave products (HS code(s): 330710); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for lipstick.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for lip balm which are petroleum or vegetable oil based. This standard does not cover lip balm for which therapeutic claims are made, lipsticks, lip gloss and emulsion types.

Products Covered: Lip make-up preparations (HS code(s): 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by fireworks, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing deceptive practices. It applies to the following products: · Category F1, F2 and F3 pyrotechnic articles; · Category 4 pyrotechnic articles; · Category T1 and T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles. It does not apply to: - Articles containing detonating explosives (military), except for black powder or flash composition; - Articles with pyrotechnic compositions including any of the following substances: a. Arsenic or arsenic compounds; b. Hexachlorobenzene; c. Polychlorobenzenes; d. Mixtures with a mass fraction of chlorates exceeding 80%; e. Mixtures of chlorates with metals; f. Mixtures of chlorates with red phosphorus (except when used in Christmas crackers, party poppers or firecrackers); g. Mixtures of chlorates with potassium hexacyanoferrate (II); h. Mixtures of chlorates with sulphur (such mixtures are only permitted for friction heads); i. Mixtures of chlorates with sulphides; j. Lead or lead compounds; k. Mercury compounds; l. White phosphorous; m. Picrates or picric acid; n. Potassium chlorate with a mass content of bromates exceeding 0.15%; o. Sulphur with an acidity expressed as a mass fraction of sulphuric acid exceeding 0.002%; p. Zirconium with particle sizes not exceeding 40 μm.

Products Covered: Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excl. cartridge blanks) (HS code(s): 3604); (ICS code(s): 71.100.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

This Working Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for hair spray. This standard is applicable to both water-based and oil-based hair sprays delivered by the aerosol or non-aerosol system. This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (HS code(s): 3305); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

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

Products Covered: Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2019

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for lip shine (gloss) based on refined vegetable or mineral oils. This standard does not cover lip shine (gloss) for which therapeutic claims are made. This standard does not apply to lip sticks and lip balms.

Products Covered: Lip make-up preparations (HS code(s): 330410); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 June 2019 | Final date for Comment: 03 August 2019

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by pumps for industrial processes, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with a view to protecting human safety and preventing deceptive practices. It applies to centrifugal pumps for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. It does not apply to: · Pumps for fire-fighting systems · Positive-displacement pumps · Pumps with an internal combustion engine

Products Covered: Centrifugal pumps, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps) (HS code(s): 841370); (ICS code(s): 23.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification