Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 10 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 08 February 2019

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will revise the positive list in the Standards for Cosmetics under the provision of Article 42, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.

Products Covered: Cosmetics (HS:33)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2018

This Standard specifies the constituent materials, the composition and the mixing procedure to produce a reference masonry mortar with a prescribed consistence for testing mortar admixtures as defined in KS 2770. It also describes the determination of the water reduction of the test mix compared to the control mix.

Products Covered: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 38.01. (HS code(s): 3816); Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar (ICS code(s): 91.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2018

This Standard specifies the constituent materials, the composition and the mixing procedure to produce a reference masonry mortar with a prescribed consistence for testing mortar admixtures as defined in KS 2770. It also describes the determination of the water reduction of the test mix compared to the control mix.

Products Covered: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 38.01. (HS code(s): 3816); Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar (ICS code(s): 91.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2018

This document describes a test method for the determination of the effect of admixtures on the capillary absorption of mortar.

Products Covered: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 38.01. (HS code(s): 3816); Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar (ICS code(s): 91.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2018

This document describes a test method for the determination of the effect of admixtures on the capillary absorption of mortar.

Products Covered: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 38.01. (HS code(s): 3816); Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar (ICS code(s): 91.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 23 December 2018

This Kenya Standard specifies the quality and safety requirements, methods of sampling and test for ham. The standard applies to the product that is cured and may be smoked, spiced and/or flavoured.

Products Covered: Ham

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 23 December 2018

This Kenya Standard specifies the quality and safety requirements, methods of sampling and test for ham. The standard applies to the product that is cured and may be smoked, spiced and/or flavoured.

Products Covered: Ham

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 23 December 2018

This standard prescribes the quality and safety requirements, sampling and method of test for fermented sausages.

Products Covered: Fermented Sausages

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 23 December 2018

This standard prescribes the quality and safety requirements, sampling and method of test for fermented sausages.

Products Covered: Fermented Sausages

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 December 2018 | Final date for Comment: 13 December 2018

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for solvent-based paint removers. The paint removers are intended for general use on painted, varnished or lacquered on metal and other appropriate surfaces.

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium (HS code(s): 3209); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification