Distribution date: 28 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 30 November 2021

Technical details on plain packaging

Products Covered: Tobacco products (for example, the products under CCCN 2401, 2402 and 2403) Electronic cigarettes and refill containers defined in Articles 2(16) and 2(17) of the Directive 2014/40/EU Nicotine containing liquids for electronic cigarettes (for example, the products under CCCN 8543 70 90, 3824 90/ 18, 3824 90/ 19 and 8543 70/5)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2021

All sections of the newly revised standard SI 5438 part 9 will be mandatory, except product grades " iron-free" and "low-iron" and the requirement to mark aluminium (expressed in % by weight) detailed in paragraph 6.4 of the European route of compliance and the marking of aluminium (expressed in % by weight) detailed in paragraph 6.1 of the American route of compliance

Products Covered: Aluminium sulfate for treatment of water intended for human consumption

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 24 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 23 November 2021

These measures will amend the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 ("the RoHS Regulations") as they apply in England and Wales and Scotland. Regulation 2(2) will amend the list of restricted substances in Schedule A1 to extend the restriction on the use of four restricted substances (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and Disobutyl phthalate (DIBP)) to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments. Regulation 2(3) will renew the exemption for mercury to be used in electric rotating connectors used in ultrasound imaging systems in entry No. 93 of Table 1 in Schedule A2 to the RoHS Regulations for a period of 5 years.  Regulation 2(3)(b) will grant a new exemption from the list of restricted substances in Schedule A1 to the RoHS Regulations by adding certain lead compounds and one hexavalent form of chromium (barium) to be used in the supply of electric and electronic initiators of explosives for civil explosives to the list in Table 1 in Schedule A2 of applications exempted from the restriction in regulation 3(1) of the RoHS Regulations. The exemption will be granted for a period ending on 20th April 2026.

Products Covered: Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). More detail on product coverage can be found in Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3032) and corresponding EU legislation. HS code 9018 for medical devices, and HS code 36 for civil explosives.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft African Standard prescribes the list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down.This Draft East African Standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nail polishes used for cosmetic purposes. This standard does not cover nail gels.

Products Covered: Nail polish

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 386, 17 September 2021 that consolidates the acceptance criteria for the quantitative verification of soap powder, soap-flakes and coconut soap powder, including packaging and labelling requirements. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree no. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 386 revokes on the date of 1 December 2021: -       Inmetro Ordinance No. 154, of 16 August 2004, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 18 August 2004, section 1, page 95.

Products Covered: Soap; organic surface-active preparations for soap use, in all forms (HS 3401)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for pomades and solid brilliantines. It applies to pomades and solid brilliantines which are either vegetable oil or petroleum based but excludes oil emulsions. This draft East African standard does not cover liquid brilliantines. This Draft East African standard does not cover pomades and solid brilliantines for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Pomades, solid brilliantines

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products. This Draft East African Standard applies to all cosmetic products as defined in 3.1 and specified in EAS 334.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard covers a potentiometric titration procedure for determining the existent inorganic sulfate content of hydrous, anhydrous ethanol, and anhydrous denatured ethanol, which is added as a blending agent with spark ignition fuels. It is intended for the analysis of denatured ethanol samples containing between 1.0 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg existent inorganic sulfate.

Products Covered: Ethanol

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2021

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nail polishes used for cosmetic purposes. This standard does not cover nail gels.

Products Covered: Nail polish

Regulation Type: Regular notification