Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 12 May 2025

Products covered: ICS: 85.060 (Paper and board)This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 4567 for" paper and board for recycling “(30 pages, in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No.1308/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.13 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard.Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with the following :EN 643/2014 IS 17317/2019Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: to be determinedDate of entry into force: to be determinedAgency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.org.eg , eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 08 July 2025

This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for welded stainless steel pipes and tubes for general applications.The standard does not specify requirements of welded stainless steel pipes and tubes intended for distinct purposes, which are covered by separate Uganda Standards.

Products Covered: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles "e.g., open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed", of iron or steel (excl. of cast iron, seamless tubes and pipes and tubes having internal and external circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm) (HS code(s): 7306); Stainless steels (ICS code(s): 77.140.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 08 July 2025

This Draft Ordinance on unique identifiers and anti-tampering devices establishes rules for the mandatory implementation of safety features to prevent falsified medicines from entering the legal supply chain in Switzerland. A unique identifier in the form of a 2D Data Matrix code on the outer packaging ensures the identification of each individual package by uploading the relevant information into a database hosted by the Swiss Medicines Verfication Organisation (SMVO). Additionally, an anti-tampering device, such as a tamper-evident seal, indicates whether a package has been opened. These measures help verify the authenticity of medicines, ensuring that counterfeit products are identified before they reach patients. The ordinance mandates the establishment of an “end-to-end” verification system for safety features, supplemented by risk-based checks at the wholesale level. In practice, the safety features placed on a medicine pack by the manufacturer or marketing authorization holder are systematically verified for authenticity at the end of the supply chain, before that pack is dispensed to a patient (e.g.: by pharmacies or hospitals). Furthermore, the ordinance regulates the setting up, management and supervision of a repositories system where legitimate unique identifiers are stored. This system, managed by stakeholders under the supervision of the competent authorities, serves as a reference for verifying the authenticity of medicinal products. In Switzerland, the operation of the database system will be entrusted to a non-profit private organization, the SMVO, which has been founded by the manufacturers and marketing authorization holders of medicinal products labeled with unique identifiers.

Products Covered: Medicinal products for human use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 27 June 2025

This standard describes the properties of common medical gases, medical gas containers, and safe practices and handling of these gases.

Products Covered: Nitrogen (HS code(s): 280430); Oxygen (HS code(s): 280440); Carbon dioxide (HS code(s): 281121)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 27 June 2025

This code of good manufacturing practices for medical gases provides requirements for the production, storage and distribution of medical gases namely for Oxygen; Nitrogen; Carbon dioxide; Nitrous Oxide; Compressed Air and any other medical gases, classified as drugs. The standard is not intended to be used in hospitals or at home for personal use. Atmospheric air contains a large variety of trace constituents. It is impractical to set individual limits for many of these; however, this specification qualifies certain grades of air by limiting the concentrations of specific trace constituents. 

Products Covered: HS Codes 280440; 281121; 280430

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 July 2025

This measure will amend Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (“the Cosmetics Regulation”) as it applies in Great Britain to restrict the use of benzophenone-3 in a number of cosmetic products.

Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 May 2025

Import conditions for the related products previously set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626, and under Tables 1 and 2 of Annex XIV of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, are now published on GOV.UK.The following model Health Certificates have been amended to reflect this change, citing the new GOV.UK webpage:Model Health Certificate GBHC093X for raw petfood from non-EU countries;Model Health Certificate GBHC434 for raw or treated raw collagen or gelatine materials for transit or storage;Model Health Certificate GBHC440 for composite products;Model Health Certificate GBHC501 for blood products from Equidae.In addition, a clarifying line has been added to model GBHC440 to confirm that an Official Inspector can sign the certificate where the composite products contain only egg or fishery products.Publishing these import conditions on GOV.UK means they can be amended administratively rather than through legislation. This allows for more agile responses to changes in risk.These administrative amendments are not changing the associated import requirements.There is a period of six months' grace (ending on 31 October 2025) in which both the prior and current certificate will be accepted.

Products Covered: Raw petfood (Related HS codes: 04.08; 05.06; 05.08; 05.11, 23.01, 23.09)Raw or treated raw collagen or gelatine materials (Related HS codes: 02.08, 03.05, 05.04, 05.05, 05.06, 05.11.91, 05.11.99, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03)Composite products (Related HS codes: 16.01; 16.02; 16.03; 16.04; 16.05; 19.01; 19.02; 19.05; 20.04; 20.05; 21.03; 21.04; 21.05; 21.06)Blood products from Equidae (Related HS code: 30.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 May 2025

The notified Order establishes the technical requirements for fuels, including: Physico-chemical properties:- Petrol (EN 228:1999): Octane number (RON min. 95), sulphur content (max. 50 mg/kg), oxidation stability- Diesel (EN 590:1999): Cetane number (min. 51), flash point (min. 55°C), sulphur content (max. 10 mg/kg)Safety and quality:- Additive control (metallic compounds prohibited)- Limit on impurities (water, sediments)Test methods: European norms (EN) or equivalent methods approved by the DGIE

Products Covered: Fuels for vehicles and industrial use (HS code(s): 2710)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 May 2025

The notified Order establishes the technical requirements for fuels, including: Physico-chemical properties:- Petrol (EN 228:1999): Octane number (RON min. 95), sulphur content (max. 50 mg/kg), oxidation stability- Diesel (EN 590:1999): Cetane number (min. 51), flash point (min. 55°C), sulphur content (max. 10 mg/kg)Safety and quality:- Additive control (metallic compounds prohibited)- Limit on impurities (water, sediments)Test methods: European norms (EN) or equivalent methods approved by the DGIE

Products Covered: Fuels for vehicles and industrial use (HS code(s): 2710)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 May 2025

The notified Order establishes the technical requirements for butane, including: Physico-chemical properties:- Density at 15°C (min. 0.560 kg/m³, ISO standard 3993)- Composition (C4 ≥ 85% molar mass, EN 27941)- Maximum total sulphur content (50 mg/kg, EN 24260)Safety and quality:- Vapour pressure at 40°C (max. 520 kPa, EN ISO 24256)- Copper strip corrosion (max. 1, ASTM D 1838).- Absence of water, separated or in suspension (visual inspection)Energy performance: Net calorific value (min. 10,000 kcal/kg, ASTM D 3588)Test methods: ISO, EN, ASTM and NP standards specified for each parameterG/TBT/N/CPV/6- 2 -

Products Covered: Butane for the domestic market (HS code(s): 2711.13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification