Regulatory Updates
DARS 1568-10:2025: School clothing — Part 10: Sweaters and cardigans
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 November 2025
This part of ARS 1568 specifies the requirements for the materials, size, and make of school sweaters and cardigans.NOTE – This standard shall be used in conjunction with ARS 1568-1
Products Covered: Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DARS 657:2025 Textile — African prints — Specification
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 November 2025
This Committee Draft African Regional Standard specifies requirements, tests methods, and sampling for woven printed fabrics made from cotton or cotton blend fabrics used for apparel. Note: African prints are also known as Kitenge, Khanga, wax prints, fancy prints, Ankara etc
Products Covered: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing <= 200 g/m² (HS code(s): 5208); Textile fabrics (ICS code(s): 59.080.30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DARS 1568-9: School clothing — Part 9: Socks
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 November 2025
This part of ARS 1568 specifies the requirements, test methods, and sampling of school socks.NOTE – This standard shall be used in conjunction with ARS 1568-1.
Products Covered: Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fluazinam notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1322 (dated 17 January 2025) were adopted and published on 19 June 2025.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02 and 02.06)Dairy produce and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.01)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.02, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.02)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Flupyrimin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1323 (dated 17 January 2025) were adopted and published on 19 June 2025. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Mandestrobin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1324 (dated 17 January 2025) were adopted and published on 19 June 2025. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.05)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Trifloxystrobin.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 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, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Cyclopyranil.
Products Covered: Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Isotianil.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.03, 08.05, 08.11 and 08.14)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Esprocarb.
Products Covered: Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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