Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 14 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2015

<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda Standard specifies </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">requirements, sampling and test methods for thinners for synthetic resin-based auto refinishing paints</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">.</span>

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2015

<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda Standard specifies </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">requirements, sampling and test methods for thinners for synthetic resin-based auto refinishing paints</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">.</span>

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2015

Commodities classified under 75 specific CCC codes shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food or food additives. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Products Covered: Those food or food additives purposes classified under 75 specific CCC codes

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2015

Commodities classified under 75 specific CCC codes shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food or food additives. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Products Covered: Those food or food additives purposes classified under 75 specific CCC codes

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 04 October 2015

The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for Special Dietary uses, Foods for Special Medical Purposes, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods) Regulations, 2015 details the standards of Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Novel Foods and Health Supplements.

Products Covered: Standards for Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Novel Foods and Health Supplements

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 04 October 2015

The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for Special Dietary uses, Foods for Special Medical Purposes, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods) Regulations, 2015 details the standards of Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Novel Foods and Health Supplements.

Products Covered: Standards for Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Novel Foods and Health Supplements

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2015

The proposed amendments mainly focus on the following: fleshing out provision of product name, eliminating provisions related to veterinary medical devices (duplicated with another guideline).

Products Covered: Veterinary drugs and quasi-drugs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2015

The proposed amendments mainly focus on the following: fleshing out provision of product name, eliminating provisions related to veterinary medical devices (duplicated with another guideline).

Products Covered: Veterinary drugs and quasi-drugs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 July 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2015

This proposal seeks to: a. Establish a four year expiration date for the designation of Foreign Official Laboratories. b. Establish administrative measures for case where laboratory personnel do not fulfil the mandated annual education. c. Establish the legal basis for the operation of Reference Laboratory of Foods and Drugs, so as to provide technical assistance to private laboratories and the final verdict regarding disparate laboratory results. d. Extend the scope of testing laboratories that utilize the MFDS Laboratory Information Management System to all testing laboratories, thereby mandating its use. e. Include the Director General of the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation to the scope of authorities that may be commissioned with the authority of the Minister of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. f. Establish penalties for Testing Laboratories that do not report inappropriate testing results.

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (foods, livestock products, drugs, traditional Korean medicinal substances, medical devices, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 July 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2015

This proposal seeks to: a. Establish a four year expiration date for the designation of Foreign Official Laboratories. b. Establish administrative measures for case where laboratory personnel do not fulfil the mandated annual education. c. Establish the legal basis for the operation of Reference Laboratory of Foods and Drugs, so as to provide technical assistance to private laboratories and the final verdict regarding disparate laboratory results. d. Extend the scope of testing laboratories that utilize the MFDS Laboratory Information Management System to all testing laboratories, thereby mandating its use. e. Include the Director General of the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation to the scope of authorities that may be commissioned with the authority of the Minister of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. f. Establish penalties for Testing Laboratories that do not report inappropriate testing results.

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (foods, livestock products, drugs, traditional Korean medicinal substances, medical devices, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification