Distribution date: 27 February 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2023

This Law regulates the production, processing, distribution and use of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors in Rwanda

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 February 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2023

The purpose of this Law is to control trade in tobacco, its use to protect non-smokers, minors, its impact on the health of smokers and help them quit smoking.

Products Covered: Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 February 2023 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2023

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with supercritical carbon dioxide as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18

Products Covered: Biocidal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2023

Under the provision of the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare designates 1 substance as deleterious.

Products Covered: Deleterious substances.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food products.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food products.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food products.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food products.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade acesulfame potassium intended for use in food products.

Products Covered: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine ring-system, not further fused and aminorex "INN", brotizolam "INN", clotiazepam "INN", cloxazolam "INN", dextromoramide "INN", haloxazolam "INN", ketazolam "INN", mesocarb "INN", oxazolam "INN", pemoline "INN", phendimetrazine "INN", phenmetrazine "INN", sufentanil "INN", and salts thereof, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined, and products of 3002 10) (HS code(s): 293499); Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2023

Annex 2: The technical regulations for the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and preparations will be updated and thus adapted to technical progress in the EU (19th and 20th ATP of the EU CLP Regulation): For two groups of substances (borates/ethylhexanoic acid and its salts), stricter criteria for classification with regard to reprotoxicity (additivity principle) are to be introduced. Annex 3: Ten substances are included in the candidate list of substance of very high concern. This listing triggers information obligations along the supply chain.

Products Covered: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare- earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code(s): 28); Organic chemicals (HS code(s): 29); Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code(s): 38); Protection against dangerous goods (ICS code(s): 13.300); CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (ICS code(s): 71); RUBBER AND PLASTIC INDUSTRIES (ICS code(s): 83); PAINT AND COLOUR INDUSTRIES (ICS code(s): 87)

Regulation Type: Regular notification