Regulatory Updates
DUS 1633:2017, Cold rolled low carbon steel flat products for cold forming — Technical delivery conditions.
Distribution date: 12 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 10 September 2017
This Draft Uganda Standard applies to cold rolled uncoated low carbon steel flat products in rolled widths equal to or over 600 mm for cold forming, with a minimum thickness of 0.35 mm. This standard does not apply to cold rolled narrow strip (rolling width < 600 mm) nor to flat cold rolled products in particular the following: cold rolled non-grain oriented magnetic steel sheet and strip; semi-processed steel strip for the construction of magnetic circuits; blackplate in coils; cold rolled flat products in high yield strength steels for cold forming; cold rolled uncoated non-alloy mild steel narrow strip for cold forming; and cold rolled low carbon steel flat products for vitreous enamelling.
Products Covered: Cold rolled low carbon steel flat products.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Skin Creams
Distribution date: 11 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 September 2017
This Pakistan Standard applies to scope, definitions, Cosmetics product, General Skin types, Classification, General requirements, Ingredients, Labelling and Marking, Packing, Methods of Test and other parameters etc.
Products Covered: Skin Creams PS: 3228/2017(03rd Revision), (HS: 3304.9910, ICS: 97.170:71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; Final Rule
Distribution date: 10 July 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of spirulina extract to seasonally color hard-boiled shell eggs at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by McCormick & Company, Inc. (McCormick). The rule is effective 3 August 2017.The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-03/pdf/2017-13867.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_3119_00_e.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Radiopharmaceuticals.
Distribution date: 29 June 2017 | Final date for Comment: 29 July 2017
The Minimum Requirements for Radiopharmaceuticals are to be partially amended to add the standards for a radiopharmaceutical to be newly approved.
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Edible casein products – Specification
Distribution date: 28 June 2017 | Final date for Comment: 27 August 2017
This draft standard provides requirements for food additives, contaminants and toxins for edible casein products.
Products Covered: Edible casein products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1660:2017, Inorganic foliar fertilizer — Specification; that was notified by Uganda in G/TBT/N/UGA/610 was adopted on 20 June 2017.
Distribution date: 28 June 2017
Products Covered: Inorganic foliar fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 572:2017, Sodium bicarbonate — Specification (2nd Edition); that was notified by Uganda in G/TBT/N/UGA/628 was adopted on 20 June 2017.
Distribution date: 28 June 2017
Products Covered: Sodium bicarbonate
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1661:2017, Magnesium sulphate fertilizer — Specification; that was notified by Uganda in G/TBT/N/UGA/611 was adopted on 20 June 2017.
Distribution date: 28 June 2017
Products Covered: Magnesium sulphate fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 573:2017, Shoe polish — Specification (2nd edition); that was notified by Uganda in G/TBT/N/UGA/625 was adopted on 20 June 2017.
Distribution date: 28 June 2017
Products Covered: Shoe polish.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1584:2017, Organic fertilizer — Specification; that was notified by Uganda in G/TBT/N/UGA/609 was adopted on 20 June 2017.
Distribution date: 28 June 2017
Products Covered: Organic fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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