Regulatory Updates

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Lincomycin.

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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal feed Human health Food safety Feed additives Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Ethoxysulfuron.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Ethoxysulfuron.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Moxidectin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal feed Human health Food safety Feed additives Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Moxidectin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal feed Human health Food safety Feed additives Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

DUS 1576:2014, Biofertilizer — Specification (12 pages, in English)

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Distribution date: 28 August 2014 | Final date for Comment: 27 October 2014

<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">biofertilizers. This standard does not cover requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers.</span></p>

Products Covered: Fertilizers (ICS 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS 1576:2014, Biofertilizer — Specification (12 pages, in English)

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Distribution date: 28 August 2014 | Final date for Comment: 27 October 2014

<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">biofertilizers. This standard does not cover requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers.</span></p>

Products Covered: Fertilizers (ICS 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2568: 2014 Powder Sanitizers – Specification (4 pages, in English)

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Distribution date: 27 August 2014 | Final date for Comment: 20 October 2014

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Specifies requirements and methods of test for powder sanitizers.</span></span>

Products Covered: Hand sanitizers. Disinfectants (HS 380894)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2568: 2014 Powder Sanitizers – Specification (4 pages, in English)

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Distribution date: 27 August 2014 | Final date for Comment: 20 October 2014

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Specifies requirements and methods of test for powder sanitizers.</span></span>

Products Covered: Hand sanitizers. Disinfectants (HS 380894)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2564: 2014 Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption; Chemicals for emergency use; Trichloroisocyanuric acid (24 pages, in English)

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Distribution date: 27 August 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 October 2014

<span style="color:black;font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Kenya Standard is applicable to trichloroisocyanuric acid used for emergency treatment of water intended for human consumption.<span>&nbsp;</span>It describes the characteristics of trichlorisocyanuric acid and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for trichloisocyanuric acid. </span></span>

Products Covered: Chemicals for water treatment; Water for human consumption

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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