Regulatory Updates
National Standard of the P.R.C., Compressed Air Foam Extinguishing Agent

Distribution date: 10 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2022
This document specifies terms and definitions, classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of compressed air foam extinguishing agents.This document is applicable to compressed air foam extinguishing agents.
Products Covered: Compressed Air Foam Extinguishing Agent
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation of live birds, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat and all poultry products containing poultry processing products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territory

Distribution date: 05 November 2021
The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports on registered outbreaks of avian influenza in the Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 10 September 2021, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products containing poultry processing products, with the exception of goods subject to processing that ensures the destruction of avian influenza viruses, feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territory.
Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
Establishment of new standards for Normal Fertilizers

Distribution date: 05 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 04 January 2022
MAFF will amend administerial rules for official specification of normal fertilizer as follows; 1. The government of Japan establishes new standards for "Fused Silicate Fertilizer". 2. The government of Japan establishes new standards of Raw-materials Specification.
Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3105)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 01 December 2021
Amendment of the provisions for Mycoplasma test in the “Inactivated Polio Vaccine”.
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); (ICS code(s): 11.120)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1069:2021, Cotton ear bud — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cotton ear buds.
Products Covered: Cotton ear buds
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1070:2021, Medical cotton swabs — Specification, First Edition.

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for medical cotton swabs. This standard does not apply to flocked swabs for clinical use.
Products Covered: Medical cotton swabs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1070:2021, Medical cotton swabs — Specification, First Edition.

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for medical cotton swabs. This standard does not apply to flocked swabs for clinical use.
Products Covered: Medical cotton swabs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1069:2021, Cotton ear bud — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cotton ear buds.
Products Covered: Cotton ear buds
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1069:2021, Cotton ear bud — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cotton ear buds.
Products Covered: Cotton ear buds
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1069:2021, Cotton ear bud — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 04 November 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2022
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cotton ear buds.
Products Covered: Cotton ear buds
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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