Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic foam baths and shower gels.1.2 This standard covers synthetic detergent-based foam baths (also referred to as cream baths), shower gels (also referred to as body wash, face wash, foot wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, and shower shampoo), and other such related products.1.3 This standard does not apply to bath salts, bath oils, bath powders, and soap-based bath and showerpro ducts.1.4 This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products Covered: Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for soap-based hair shampoo.

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap, beauty soap or sea-water soap.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap, beauty soap or sea-water soap.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for soap-based hair shampoo.

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for soap-based hair shampoo.

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for soap-based hair shampoo.

Products Covered: Shampoos (HS code(s): 330510); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap, beauty soap or sea-water soap.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap, beauty soap or sea-water soap.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2025

This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap, beauty soap or sea-water soap.

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use, incl. medicated products (HS code(s): 340111); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification