Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 22 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for baby nappies. This standard is not applicable to baby diapers.

Products Covered: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Baby nappies

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for baby nappies. This standard is not applicable to baby diapers.

Products Covered: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Baby nappies

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for baby nappies. This standard is not applicable to baby diapers.

Products Covered: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Baby nappies

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for baby nappies. This standard is not applicable to baby diapers.

Products Covered: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Baby nappies

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for baby nappies. This standard is not applicable to baby diapers.

Products Covered: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material. (HS code(s): 9619); Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080); Baby nappies

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 April 2026 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2026

The Order provides for approval of Requirements for milk, dairy products and spreadable fats intended for human consumption, produced in Ukraine or imported (shipped) into the customs territory of Ukraine, at all stages of their marketing.The Order establishes detailed requirements regarding:1) the determination of the list of food products covered by this regulation, specifically raw milk, drinking milk, dairy products and spreadable fats, including butter, margarine, spreads and fat blends;2) all types of drinking milk;3) the definition of specific designations for dairy products and spreadable fats used in certain countries and languages;4) the labeling and presentation of food products. For example, the labeling of spreadable fats must indicate the fat content as a percentage;5) the procedures for verifying the declared fat content in spreadable fats.This Order also provides that milk, dairy products and spreadable fats that comply with the requirements of the legislation on safety and certain food quality indicators in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet all or specific provisions of the Requirements for milk, dairy products and spreadable fats approved by this Order, may remain in circulation until the end of their minimum shelf life or the expiration date (use-by date).The Order is also notified under the SPS Agreement.

Products Covered: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0401); Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0402); Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruit, nuts or cocoa, and yogurt may additionally contain chocolate, spices, coffee, plants or cereals (HS code(s): 0403); Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 0404); Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads (HS code(s): 0405); Cheese and curd (HS code(s): 0406); - Lactose and lactose syrup: (HS code(s): 17021); Casein (HS code(s): 350110)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2026

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows:The standard for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella Combined Vaccine” that is to be newly approved will be added. The Public Notice on National Release Testing will be amended as follows: The criterion, fee, quantity and Institution for National Release Testing for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella Combined Vaccine” that is to be newly approved will be added.

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2026

El Gobierno de la República de Guatemala informa que notificó el 11 de febrero de 2026 con la signatura G/TBT/N/GTM/106, el proyecto de Reglamento para la Regulación y control sanitario de los productos farmacéuticos y afines  En este sentido, se comunica a los países miembros de OMC, que se extiende el plazo al 12/05/2026 para recibir comentarios u observaciones.El documento puede ser consultado en la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/GTM/26_00839_00_s.pdf Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:Departamento de Regulación y Control de Productos Farmacéuticos y AfinesNúmero de teléfono: 2231-2950Correos: jefaturadrcpfa@mspas.gob.gt ; normativadrcpfa@mspas.gob.gt  

Products Covered: Código SAC: 30.03 y 30.04Partida SA3003.00 y SA3004.00 

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 25 May 2026

The draft amendments to the Requirements for the implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the quality management system of medical devices, depending on the potential risk of their use, apply to medical devices put into circulation in the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and provide for the following: the possibility, in certain situations, of confirming the compliance of the production conditions of the sterilization site with the established requirements without the inspection organization visiting the sterilization site, which will avoid repeating individual procedures when evaluating the quality management system in order to rationalize the resources of manufacturers of medical devices and inspecting organizations

Products Covered: Cotton wool, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, bandages, Band-Aids, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or packaged in forms or packages for retail sale, intended for use in medicine, surgery, dentistry or veterinary medicine (HS 3005); Devices and instruments used in medicine, surgery, dentistry or veterinary medicine, including scintigraphic equipment, other electro-medical equipment and vision testers (HS 9018); Equipment based on the use of X-ray, alpha, beta or gamma radiation, intended or not intended for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use, including X-ray or radiotherapy equipment, X-ray tubes and other X - ray generators, high-voltage generators, shields and control panels, screens, tables, chairs and similar products for examination or treatment (HS 9022); Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical devices, dental chairs); barber chairs and similar chairs with devices for rotating and simultaneously for tilting and lifting; parts of the above-mentioned products (HS Code 9402).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 19 May 2026

This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) edge banding used in furniture and interior applications.

Products Covered: Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight < 6% of plasticisers, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918) (HS code(s): 392049); Other rubber and plastics products (ICS code(s): 83.140.99)

Regulation Type: Regular notification