Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the classification of timber preservatives, hazard conditions for timber, the solvents used for timber preservatives, the preparation of timber for treatment, the various treatment processes and the use of preservative-treated timber in specific areas in Uganda. Recommendations relating to the handling and safety of preservative-treated timber are also given.  This standard does not cover treatment with fire retardants.

Products Covered: Timber preservatives

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard covers types of preservatives and treatment procedures of bamboos used for structural purposes like post, scaffoldings, house building, walls, trusses, etc. It also includes recommendations on the choice of treatment depending upon the various uses to which the bamboo is put. This standard does not cover the treatment of bamboo for non-structural purposes, which is covered in DUS 2098.

Products Covered: Wood preservatives

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the types of preservatives and method of treatment of bamboos and canes, used both indoor and outdoor for non-structural purposes. It also includes recommendations on the choice of treatment depending on the various uses to which the bamboo and cane are put. This Draft Standard does not cover the treatment of bamboo meant for structural purposes.

Products Covered: Wood preservatives

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2019

The notified Mexican Official Standard applies to fissile and other radioactive material that is transported and to the transport units, packages, packagings and packs used when such material is transported by land or by water. It employs a graded approach, in which such material is categorized according to factors such as its half-life, physical and chemical form, degree of dilution, radiation level, quantity, attractiveness, accessibility and use as a weapon. Criteria are established for categorizing fissile and other radioactive material so that nuclear security measures required during the transport of such material can be applied.

Products Covered: Products related to fissile material, other radioactive material transported, transport units, packages, packagings and packs used during transport by land or by water.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for acid –Copper chrome a water-soluble (fixed) type wood preservative specified for treatment of timber and other lignocellulosic materials as given in DUS 2099. This specification covers the composition of the preservative, quality of chemicals forming this composition, and sampling procedure for analysis.

Products Covered: Acid-Copper-Chrome (ACC)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for copper-chrome-boron (CCB)- a water-soluble (fixed) type wood preservative specified for treatment of timber and other lignocellulosic materials as given in DUS 2099. This draft standard covers the composition of the preservative, quality of chemicals forming the composition, and sampling procedure for analysis.

Products Covered: Copper-Chrome-Boron (CCB) Wood Preservative

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019

The standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the enviroment in various industrial protective coatings. In this standard, limitation requirements are put forward for the following harmful substances: volatile organic compounds (VOC), two  kinds of derivatives of benzene (benzene and toluene), sum of halohydrocarbons, methanol, sum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons，sum of glycol ethers and esters, four kinds of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg) .

Products Covered: Industrial Protective Coatings

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019

This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergent bars

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019

This standard specifies the basic requirements, technical content and inspection methods of VOCs content limit of ink, the main technical content includes VOCs content limit of offset printing ink, gravure printing ink, flexo printing ink, uv curing ink, etc.

Products Covered: Ink

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019

This standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the environment in marine coatings. The limit value of volatile organic compounds (VOC), toluene, benzene, halohydrocarbon, methyl alcohol, ethylene glycol ether and ester , heavy metal, biocide, asbestos in coatings are specified in this standard.

Products Covered: Marine Coatings

Regulation Type: Regular notification