Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

Distribution date: 30 November 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Ametoctradin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1187 (dated 13 April 2023) were adopted and published on 18 October 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.07 and 02.09)Birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11)Mate and spices (HS codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 1119-5:2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wrist bands and patches, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 February 2024
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin-applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, wristbands and patches.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1119-5:2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wrist bands and patches, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 February 2024
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin-applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, wristbands and patches.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1119-5:2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wrist bands and patches, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 February 2024
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin-applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, wristbands and patches.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1119-5:2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wrist bands and patches, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 February 2024
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin-applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, wristbands and patches.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1119-5:2023, Skin applied mosquito repellents — Specification — Part 5: Bracelets, wrist bands and patches, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 02 February 2024
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for skin-applied mosquito repellents prepared as bracelets, wristbands and patches.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1141-1:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements, First Edition

Distribution date: 05 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 February 2024
This Draft East African standard specifies requirements, test methods and labelling for garments made from any textile fibre and their blends. This standard is only intended to be used, not on a stand-alone basis, but in line with other standards containing specific requirements for garment performance. This draft standard does not apply to personal protective wear.
Products Covered: ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED (HS code(s): 62); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
DEAS 1141-1:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements, First Edition

Distribution date: 05 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 February 2024
This Draft East African standard specifies requirements, test methods and labelling for garments made from any textile fibre and their blends. This standard is only intended to be used, not on a stand-alone basis, but in line with other standards containing specific requirements for garment performance. This draft standard does not apply to personal protective wear.
Products Covered: ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED (HS code(s): 62); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
DEAS 1141-1:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements, First Edition

Distribution date: 05 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 February 2024
This Draft East African standard specifies requirements, test methods and labelling for garments made from any textile fibre and their blends. This standard is only intended to be used, not on a stand-alone basis, but in line with other standards containing specific requirements for garment performance. This draft standard does not apply to personal protective wear.
Products Covered: ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED (HS code(s): 62); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
DEAS 1141-1:2023, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements, First Edition

Distribution date: 05 December 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 February 2024
This Draft East African standard specifies requirements, test methods and labelling for garments made from any textile fibre and their blends. This standard is only intended to be used, not on a stand-alone basis, but in line with other standards containing specific requirements for garment performance. This draft standard does not apply to personal protective wear.
Products Covered: ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED (HS code(s): 62); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
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