Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergents formulated and prepared as mosquito repellents.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergents formulated and prepared as mosquito repellents.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergents formulated and prepared as mosquito repellents.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as mosquito vaporizing mats.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as mosquito vaporizing mats.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as mosquito vaporizing mats.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This draft  Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for men's thobes, also known as ‘Kanzu’ for general purpose.  It does not specify the design and finish of thobe.

Products Covered: Worn clothing and other worn articles. (HS code(s): 6309); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)

Regulation Type: Regular notification