Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi,  Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 346: 2021, Labelling of cosmetics — Requirements, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/148, G/TBT/N/RWA/527, G/TBT/N/TZA/637 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1437 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 229: 2021, Crepe bandages — Specification, Second Edition; notified in  G/TBT/N/BDI/193, G/TBT/N/KEN/1174, G/TBT/N/RWA/584, G/TBT/N/TZA/681 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1523  was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Crepe bandages

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-1:2020, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/145, G/TBT/N/RWA/524, G/TBT/N/TZA/634 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1434 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics, Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-1:2020, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/145, G/TBT/N/RWA/524, G/TBT/N/TZA/634 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1434 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics, Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-1:2020, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/145, G/TBT/N/RWA/524, G/TBT/N/TZA/634 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1434 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics, Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 377-1:2020, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic, Third Edition; notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/145, G/TBT/N/RWA/524, G/TBT/N/TZA/634 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1434 was adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on 24 February 2023.

Products Covered: Cosmetics, Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 April 2023

The draft provides for the addition of the Chapter II of the Single List of Goods, subject to sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control) on the customs border and customs area of the Eurasian Economic Union approved by the Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union dated 28 May 2010 No. 299 with products "facilities and products for oral hygiene".This is a notification of a TBT measure, that is being notified in SPS due to the fact that this technical regulation is going to be set out in the Single EAEU Sanitary Requirements.

Products Covered: Facilities and products for oral hygiene (HS code: 3306)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

TITLE: Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Data Availability and Request for CommentAGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)ACTION: Proposed rule, notice of data availabilitySUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on additional data received by EPA related to the proposed rule for Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulations of Certain Conditions of Use under TSCA. These additional data pertain to chrysotile asbestos diaphragms used in the chlor-alkali industry and chrysotile asbestos-containing sheet gaskets used in chemical production and may be used by EPA in the development of the final rule, including EPA's determination of what constitutes "as soon as practicable'' with regard to the proposed chrysotile asbestos prohibition compliance dates for these uses.DATES: Comments must be received on or before 17 April 2023. This proposed rule, notice of data availability and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1850 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 17 April 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

Products Covered: Chrysotile Asbestos; Asbestos (excl. products made from asbestos) (HS code(s): 2524); Friction material and articles thereof, e.g., sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads, not mounted, for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, other mineral substances or cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (excl. mounted friction material) (HS code(s): 6813); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air quality (ICS code(s): 13.040); Protection against dangerous goods (ICS code(s): 13.300); Road vehicle systems (ICS code(s): 43.040); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2023

This draft resolution regards the proposal for the inclusion of soybean with an MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and Safety security period of 58 days, in the mode of use (application) in the soil; of the sentence "Definition of residue for compliance with the MRL and evaluation of the dietary risk: metaldehyde (Anvisa, 2023)", of the toxicological classification table and toxicological reference parameters, in the monograph of the active ingredient M09 - METALDEHYDE, in the List of Monographs of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservatives, published through Normative Instruction - IN No. 103, of 19 October 2021.

Products Covered: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS code(s): 12); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2023

This draft resolution provides for the amendment of the Monographs of the active ingredients C36 – CYPROCONAZOLE, C63 – LAMBDA-CYYOLTHRINE, D21 - DIQUATE, D59 - DIMPROPYRIDAZ, F40 - FORMETANATE, F66 – FLUBENDIAMIDE, M26.1 - METHYL METSULFUROM, P34 - PYRIPROXIFEM, T24 -TRIFLURALIN and T34 – TRIFLUMUROM in the List of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservatives, published through the Normative Instruction - IN No. 103, of 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code(s): 07); Edible fruit and nuts; Peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code(s): 08); Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code(s): 09); Cereals (HS code(s): 10); Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS code(s): 12); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification