Regulatory Updates
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1303: 2025, Ethanol gel for domestic heating and cooking — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling for ethanol gel intended for domestic heating and cooking.
Products Covered: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like (HS code(s): 360690); Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 1302: 2025, Denatured ethanol for use as cooking and appliance fuel — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2026
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for denatured ethanol for use as cooking or heating appliance fuel, or both.
Products Covered: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (HS code(s): 2710); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DARS 2212:2025, Cosmetics — Labelling of cosmetic products — Requirements, First Edition
Distribution date: 18 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2026
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products. This standard applies to all cosmetic products as defined in Clause 3.1 and specified in DARS/TC04/002. This standard does not apply to cosmetic products for which therapeutic claims are made and biocidal products.
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetics products.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DARS 1524-2:2025, Cosmetics — Safety of cosmetic products ingredients — Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down, First Edition
Distribution date: 18 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2026
This Draft African Standard specifies list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. This draft standard does not apply to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Cosmetic products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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