Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 19 March 2025

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; DEAS 1142: 2023, Liquid glass cleaner — Specification, First Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/355,G/TBT/N/KEN/1427,G/TBT/N/RWA/863,G/TBT/N/TZA/969,G/TBT/N/UGA/1771, was adopted and published by Kenya on 29th November 2024 via Gazette Notice No. 206 dated 29th November 2024 as KS EAS 1142:2024 Kenya Standard—Liquid glass cleaner— Specification, First Edition.A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org.

Products Covered: Glass or metal polishes, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (HS code(s): 340590); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 March 2025

Decision No. 5/ISAF/2024 of the Director of the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Pharmaceutical Products) serve to standardize the international ethical and scientific quality standards governing the design, implementation, documentation, and reporting of clinical trials involving human participants. The regulation stipulates that the manufacture, handling, and storage of investigational pharmaceutical products must comply with applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Pharmaceutical Products. 

Products Covered: Investigational pharmaceutical products (30021500, 30024100, 30025100, 3004) and Placebo (30069300)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2025

The purpose of this notification is to let members know that on February 27, 2025, Canada took swift action to temporarily control the following substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:phenethyl bromide propionic anhydride benzyl chloride carisoprodol These substances are now being considered for longer-term control under the same Act.

Products Covered: DrugsPhenethyl bromide (HS code: 2903999090)Propionic anhydride (HS code: 2915900090)Benzyl chloride (HS code: 2903999090)Carisoprodol (HS code: 2924199090)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

This draft Commission Decision aims at updating the glossary of common ingredient names for use in cosmetic products, to ensure uniform labelling and facilitate identification of cosmetic ingredients.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

- Improvement of the marking so that the fire extinguisher containers contain pictures and characters for each adaptive fire (in compliance with UL 299, ISO 7165)- Currently, fire extinguisher containers are written only with text for each adaptive fire- Improvement by displaying text with pictures

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 8424) Fire extinguisher

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025

The draft Order has been developed to align the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 159 "On Approval of the Products Subject to State Control in the Designated Inspection Posts" of 26 March 2018 (notified in  G/SPS/N/UKR/128) with the provisions of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 960 “On Some Issues of Official Control of Goods Imported into the Customs Territory of Ukraine (including for the Purpose of Transit)” of 24 October 2018, as amended (notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/130, G/SPS/N/UKR/230 and G/SPS/N/UKR/230/Corr.1). Consequently, it is proposed to revise the List of products subject to state control in the designated inspection posts, as approved by Order No. 159, and issue it in a new version.

Products Covered: Various commodities of HS code(s): 02; 03; 04; 05; 06; 12; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 35; 38; 39; 41; 42; 43; 51; 67; 71; 96; 97

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

This document specifies the safety requirements for toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in personal protective equipment and describes the test methods.This document applies to the key chemical hazards in personal protective equipment.

Products Covered: Personal protective equipment (HS code(s): 420329; 621010; 630720; 630790; 650610); (ICS code(s): 13.340.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for analytical reagent (AR) grade ethanol. 

Products Covered: Alcohols. Ethers (ICS code(s): 71.080.60)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for industry (technical) grade ethanol commonly known as rectified spirit. The material is intended for industrial applications only and shall be denatured. 

Products Covered: Alcohols. Ethers (ICS code(s): 71.080.60)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes the list for formulae of alcohol denaturants, essential requirements, likely/permissible end use applications, their limit tests in denatured alcohol and methods of tests for various denaturants in denatured alcohol. 

Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification