Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 02 March 2026

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

Products Covered: 3505 3506 3919 4811 5906

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 26 April 2026

With a view to enhancing the quality of cements, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to adopt the updated version of CNS 61, Portland cements, published in 2025, as the inspection standard. The main change of CNS 61 is that the maximum limit for chloride ion content in type I/IA Portland cement is revised from 240 ppm to 350 ppm, and the requirement of chloride ion content is modified from an optional chemical composition provision to a mandatory chemical composition standard requirement (i.e., reclassified as a CNS 61 quality item).The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e., Monitoring Inspection (MI) or Monitoring Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (MS-Based Monitoring Inspection).

Products Covered: Portland cement (excl. white, whether or not artificially coloured) (HS code(s): 252329); Cement, whether or not coloured (excl. portland cement and aluminous cement) (HS code(s): 252390)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for automotive brake fluids of the petroleum type, non-petroleum type and silicone type for use in the hydraulic braking systems and clutches of motor vehicles.

Products Covered: Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals. (HS code(s): 3819); Braking systems (ICS code(s): 43.040.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for virgin activated carbon to be used in precious metal recovery.

Products Covered: Activated carbon (excl. medicaments or deodorant products for fridges, vehicles etc., put up for retail sale) (HS code(s): 380210); Chemical analysis (ICS code(s): 71.040.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for virgin activated carbon to be used in precious metal recovery.

Products Covered: Activated carbon (excl. medicaments or deodorant products for fridges, vehicles etc., put up for retail sale) (HS code(s): 380210); Chemical analysis (ICS code(s): 71.040.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification