Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 10 April 2025

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard; DEAS 911:2024, Kenya Standard — Fertilizers — Ammonium sulphate — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/428, G/TBT/N/KEN/1533, G/TBT/N/RWA/963, G/TBT/N/TZA/1063, G/TBT/N/UGA/1878 was adopted and published by Kenya on 20th December 2024 via Gazette Notice No. 16886 dated 20th December 2024 as KS EAS 911:2024, Kenya Standard — Fertilizers — Ammonium sulphate — Specification, Second Edition.A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org.

Products Covered: Ammonium sulphate (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310221); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 10 May 2025

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows:The standard for “Respiratory Syncytial virus RNA Vaccine” that is to be newly approved will be added. And regarding the article of “Neurovirulence safety test” in the section of “Tests on virus seed” of the monograph for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine”, the requirements will be added that the test may be omitted when the virus seed is already confirmed that it has no neurovirulence. The Public Notice on National Release Testing will be amended as follows: The fee, quantity and Institution for National Release Testing for “Respiratory Syncytial virus RNA Vaccine” that is to be newly approved will be added. 

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2025

This document specifies the technical requirements and test methods, inspection rules, and labeling, packaging, transportation, and storage of non-petroleum-based brake fluids used in hydraulic brake and hydraulic clutch systems for motor vehicles.This document applies to motor vehicle brake fluids formulated with non-petroleum-based raw materials as the base fluid and incorporating various additives, which are designed to come into contact with seals made of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) or Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber (EPDM).This document does not apply to motor vehicle brake fluids intended for use in polar environmental conditions.

Products Covered: motor vehicle brake fluids (HS code(s): 3819); (ICS code(s): 75.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2025

This document specifies the safety requirements for textile fiber dust explosion hazard areas, buildings and structures, ventilation and dust removal systems, dust removal equipment, spark detection and extinguishing devices, electrical equipment, operational safety, and dust chamber management in the textile industry, including textiles, clothing manufacturing, chemical fiber manufacturing, etc., and describes the verification methods.This document applies to the design, operation, and safety management of dust explosion danger areas and dust removal systems in textile industry using cotton, linen, wool, blends, chemical fibers and silk as raw materials. Textile industry enterprises using other raw materials may refer to this document.

Products Covered: dust removal equipment, explosion-proof valves, explosion relief devices (HS code(s): 841990; 842139; 848180); (ICS code(s): 13.230)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cosmetic pencils.

Products Covered: Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care powders, incl. baby powders) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetic pencils

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cosmetic pencils.

Products Covered: Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care powders, incl. baby powders) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetic pencils

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cosmetic pencils.

Products Covered: Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care powders, incl. baby powders) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetic pencils

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

In order to ensure the safety of cosmetic ingredients for human health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to revise the regulatory requirements for the ingredients for cosmetics.

Products Covered: Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025

The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of Amendments to the  Attachment 1 of Article 3, the Attachment 2 of Article 6 and the Attachment 3 of Article 17 of the "Regulations Governing Border Inspection and Examination of Imported Medical Device" and relevant dates of its implementation. The draft texts notified in "G/TBT/N/TPKM/551" were adopted without changes.

Products Covered: Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits (excl.those of heading 3006); certified reference materials (HS code(s): 3822)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 07 April 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 June 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocado oil for cosmetic use.

Products Covered: Extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aromatic aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils (HS code(s): 330190); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Avocado oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification