Regulatory Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Distribution date: 18 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2026

This Draft African Standard specifies list of colorants, preservatives and UV-filters allowed in cosmetic 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

Distribution date: 18 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2026

This Draft African Standard provides the list of products that are categorized as cosmetics. 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); Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 November 2025 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies chemical name/INN, CAS number and EC number under which specific use as substance, is prohibited in cosmetic 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