Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 16 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 15 June 2018

These Regulations apply to commodities for which the Minister declares compulsory standards specification under section 18 of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act, Cap 327. The Regulations contain provisions on commodities: to conform to compulsory standard specification, to be accompanied by a certificate of conformity or certificate of road worthiness, and not accompanied by a certificate of conformity or certificate of road worthiness. The Regulations also contain provisions on application for import clearance certificate, issuance of import clearance certificate, destination inspection, verification of shelf life of commodities prior to issue of import clearance certificate, release of commodities without import clearance certificate, commodities manufactured in East African Community Partner States, notice to destroy or re-export commodities, and release of commodities under seal. Schedule 1 of the regulations contains categories of commodities subject to Pre Export Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC); and commodities that are exempt from PVoC. Schedule 2 contains fees and charges for import inspection and clearance.

Products Covered: Toys; Electrical and electronics including solar panels and systems; Automotive products and inputs; Chemical commodities; Mechanical materials and gas appliances including construction materials and items; Textile, leather, plastic and rubber; Furniture including wood and metal articles; Paper and stationery; Protective safety Equipment; Food and food products; Used commodities including used motor vehicles

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 April 2018

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 April 2018

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 11 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2018

Amendments to the aquatic health certificate for the exportation of biological, chemical, pharmaceutical and food products for Mexican oil, flour, hydrolysates and fish solubles.

Products Covered: Biological, chemical, pharmaceutical and food products for Mexican oil, flour, hydrolysates and fish solubles.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2018

The Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission to amend its 1987 policy statement regarding the labeling of certain products containing methylene chloride to address acute hazards from inhaling methylene chloride vapors in addition to the chronic hazards addressed in the policy statement. In this document, the Commission updates the 1987 policy statement to provide guidance regarding the labeling to warn of acute hazards associated with paint strippers containing methylene chloride.

Products Covered: Household products containing Methylene Chloride

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 08 June 2018

The notified law seeks to: - Ensure pesticide quality control; - protect pesticide users; - protect consumers; - protect plants (treated and untreated), crops and stored products; - protect the environment; and - protect the interests of exporters.

Products Covered: Pesticides

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 June 2018

The Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations limit the amount of phosphorus in laundry detergents, household dish-washing compounds and certain household cleaners that are manufactured or imported into Canada. The proposed Amendments will exempt goods in transit through Canada to ensure Canada’s consistency with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (the Agreement). In addition, they would clarify that the concentration limit for phosphorus in household cleaning products does not apply to products used exclusively as metal cleaners or de-greasing compounds (the limits would still apply to household multifunctional cleaners); and standardize laboratory accreditation provisions with other regulations under the purview of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

Products Covered: Cleaning products containing Phosphorus (HS Codes - 3401.19.0020; 3401.20.90; 3402.20.10; 3402.20.90; 3405.20; 3405.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2018

Inclusion of strain CCT7766 of Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson, exclusion of indication of cultures according to Act n. 6/2014, inclusion of use indicated in the package leaflet, exclusion of the indication of MRLs for the active ingredient P56 - PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.

Products Covered: ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2018

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to revise the standard for the “Rotavirus live attenuated, Oral, Pentavalent vaccine”.

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 May 2018

1. Amendment of standards for scope, application and limitation of Potassium Sulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Sulfite (Anhydrous), Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Potassium Metabisulfite, Potassium Bisulfite and Sodium Metabisulfite;2. Establishment of standards for specification, scope, application and limitation of Sulfur Dioxide.

Products Covered: Food additives to be used in foods

Regulation Type: Regular notification