Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 03 July 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfadimethoxine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1285 (dated 9 September 2024) were adopted and published on 10 February 2025. The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard prescribes a method for testing and comparing the microbial inhibition properties of cosmetic soap bars and liquid hand and body washes.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic foam baths and shower gels.1.2 This standard covers synthetic detergent-based foam baths (also referred to as cream baths), shower gels (also referred to as body wash, face wash, foot wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, and shower shampoo), and other such related products.1.3 This standard does not apply to bath salts, bath oils, bath powders, and soap-based bath and showerpro ducts.1.4 This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid detergent for household use.

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic foam baths and shower gels.1.2 This standard covers synthetic detergent-based foam baths (also referred to as cream baths), shower gels (also referred to as body wash, face wash, foot wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, and shower shampoo), and other such related products.1.3 This standard does not apply to bath salts, bath oils, bath powders, and soap-based bath and showerpro ducts.1.4 This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid detergent for household use.

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid detergent for household use.

Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard prescribes a method for testing and comparing the microbial inhibition properties of cosmetic soap bars and liquid hand and body washes.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard prescribes a method for testing and comparing the microbial inhibition properties of cosmetic soap bars and liquid hand and body washes.

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic foam baths and shower gels.1.2 This standard covers synthetic detergent-based foam baths (also referred to as cream baths), shower gels (also referred to as body wash, face wash, foot wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, and shower shampoo), and other such related products.1.3 This standard does not apply to bath salts, bath oils, bath powders, and soap-based bath and showerpro ducts.1.4 This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification