The latest bulletin lists a total of 116 notifications covering various sectors such as chemical technology, civil engineering, clothing industries, domestic and commercial engineering/equipment, electrical engineering, environment health protection and safety, environment health protection and safety, fluid systems and components for general use, food technology, healthcare technology, packaging and distribution of goods, road vehicles engineering, shipbuilding and marine structures, telecommunications, audio, and video engineering, testing, textile and leather technology, and wood technology. The respective issuing economies and the final date of comments are provided below:   

Chemical Technology 

1. Methyl salicylate in a number of cosmetic products, United Kingdom, 17 March 2025

2. Cosmetic, personal care and household care products, Dominican Republic, 14 March 2025 

3. Chemicals and substances of biological origin, as well as those that are part of mixed products, Ukraine, 24 March 2025 

4. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Environmental protection, Production in the chemical industry, Products of the chemical industry, USA, 18 February 2025 

5. Tire anti-degradant; N- (1,3- Dimethylbutyl)- N'-phenyl-pphenylenedia mine (6PPD) and its transformation product, 6PPDquinone; Environmental protection, Production in the chemical industry, Organic chemicals, Products of the chemical industry, Manufacturing processes in the rubber and plastics industries, Tyres in general, Pigments and extenders, USA, 24 March 2025 

6. Cosmetics. Toiletries, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

7. Vinyl chloride (ethene, chloro-; CASRN 75-01- 4); Environmental protection, Production in the chemical industry, Products of the chemical industry, USA, 03 March 2025 

Civil Engineering 

1. Lighting and Luminaires, Chile, deadline not indicated 

2. Insecticides, Rwanda, 22 March 2025 

3. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

4. Organic fertilizers - fertilizing materials with agronomic additives - basic mineral amendments, France, 21 March 2025 

5. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

6. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

7. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

8. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

9. Insecticides, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

10. Insecticides, Rrwanda, 21 March 2025 

11. Animal feeding stuffs, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

Clothing Industries 

1. Belts, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 March 2025 

2. Leather, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 March 2025 

3. Finished leather for shoe uppers, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzanía, Uganda, 14 March 2025 

4. Leather for upholstery, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzanía, Uganda, 14 March 2025 

5. Protective leather gloves, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzanía, Uganda, 14 March 2025 

Domestic and Commercial Engineering/Equipment 

1. Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, and prefabricated buildings, United Kingdom, 25 March 2025 

2. Commercial refrigeration equipment; Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415), Environment al protection, and Commercial refrigerating appliances, USA, deadline not indicated 

3. Furniture, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

4. Furniture, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

5. Furniture, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

6. Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

Electrical Engineering 

1. General service lamps (“GSLs”); Product and company certification. Conformity assessment, Environment and environmental protection in general, Electrical and electronic testing, and Lamps and related equipment, USA, deadline not indicated 

Environment Health Protection and Safety  

1. Emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful air pollutants, Unites States, 03 March 2025 

2. Greenhouse gas emissions, United States, deadline not indicated 

3. Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), United States, deadline not indicated 

4. Chemical manufacturing process units (CMPUs) using ethylene oxide (EtO), Pressure vessels and pressure relief devices (PRDs), Environmental protection, Mechanical testing, Boilers and heat exchangers, Production in the chemical industry, Equipment for the chemical industry, USA, 24 March 2025 

5. Emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful air pollutants, Environmental protection, Air quality, Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas, USA, deadline not indicated 

6. Commercial warm air furnaces, USA, deadline not indicated 

7. Consumer boilers, Environmental protection, and Burners and boilers in general, USA, deadline not indicated 

8. Aerosol coatings, and VOCs, USA, deadline not indicated 

9. Battery chargers; Domestic safety, and Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment, USA, deadline not indicated 

10. Compressors; Environmental protection,Test conditions and procedures in general, and Compressors and pneumatic machines, USA, deadline not indicated 

11. Tobacco products; Domestic safety, and Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment, USA, 15 September 2025 

12. Portable electric spas, USA, deadline not indicated 

Fluid Systems and Components for General Use 

1. Pipeline safety, United States, deadline not indicated 

2. Appliance standards; Quality, Environmental protection, Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners, Domestic electrical appliances in general, Kitchen equipment, Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances, and Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment, USA, deadline not indicated 

3. Commercial and industrial fans, blowers & fume hoods; Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof, Environmental protection, Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners, and Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general, USA, deadline not indicated 

Food Technology 

1. Coconut oil, Argentina, 06 March 2025 

2. Wheat (Triticum Durum Desf.), Egypt, deadline not indicated 

3. Maca, roasted maca flour, and gelatinized maca flour, Argentina, 06 March 2025 

4. Natural mineral water, Ukraine, 17 March 2025 

5. Additives permitted for use in food stuffs, United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, deadline not indicated 

6. Plant-based substitutes for meat and other products of animal origin (vegetarian s, vegan), United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

7. Soybean seeds, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

8. Wheat bran, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

9. Baker's yeast and inactive dried yeast, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

10. Harees, jareesh and mofalq, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

11. Flavoured concentrated drinks, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

12. Kleija, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 14 March 2025 

13. Wine and distilled spirits containers, United States, deadline not indicated 

14. Food date labeling, United States, 14 March 2025 

15. Products and services that mandatory to be halal certified, Indonesia, deadline not indicated 

16. Intoxicating Beverages, Israel, deadline not indicated 

17. Food; beverages; drugs and medicine; cosmetics; chemical products; biological products; genetically engineered products; consumer goods; slaughtering services; processing services; storage services; packaging services; distribution services; sales services; and serving service, Indonesia, deadline not indicated 

18. The general requirements for biscuits and wafers, Yemen, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 17 April 2025 

19. Food, Republic of Korea, 23 March 2025 

20. Beer, Wine, and Spirits, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, and Alcoholic beverages, USA, 17 April 2025 

21. Food allergen labeling, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, and Alcoholic beverages, USA, 17 April 2025 

22. Vegetables and derived products, Rwanda, 22 March 2025 

23. Vegetables and derived products, Rwanda, 22 March 2025 

24. Food technology, Malawi, 22 March 2025 

25. Food technology, Malawi, 22 March 2025 

26. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

27. Prepackaged and prepared foods, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, 21 March 2025 

28. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

29. Food technology, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

30. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

31. Cereals, pulses and derived products, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

32. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

33. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

34. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

35. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

36. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

37. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

38. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

39. Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

40. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

41. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

42. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

43. Cereals, pulses and derived products, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

44. Animal and vegetable fats and oils, Rwanda, 21 March 2025 

45. Food technology, Malawi, 21 March 2025 

46. Prepackaged and prepared foods, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, 21 March 2025 

47. Smoke flavourings, Ukraine, 21 March 2025 

48. Poultry; Meat and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen, Quality, Meat, meat products and other animal produce, USA, 17 March 2025 

49. Prepackaged and prepared foods, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, 21 March 2025 

50. Prepackaged and prepared foods, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, 21 March 2025 

Healthcare Technology 

1. Medicines, Ukraine, 17 March 2025, 17 March 2025 

2. Medicines in general, Ecuador, deadline not indicated 

3. Medicines in general, processed natural products for medicinal use, homeopathic products or medicines and medical devices, Ecuador, deadline not indicated 

4. Biological products for human use, Ecuador, deadline not indicated 

5. Pharmaceuticals, Republic of Korea, 15 March 2025 

Packaging and Distribution of Goods 

1. Packaging and distribution of goods in general, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi, 21 March 2025 

2. Food labeling; Packaging and distribution of goods in general, Processes in the food industry, and Food products in general, USA, 16 May 2025 

Road Vehicles Engineering 

1. ADS-Equipped vehicle safety, United States, 17 March 2025 

2. Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Addendum, Israel, deadline not indicated 

3. Vehicles, Japan, 23 March 2025 

4. Electric cars, Republic of Korea 

5. Electric cars, Republic of Korea 

Shipbuilding and Marine Structures 

1. Ships and marine technology: position indicating lights for lifesaving appliances, Egypt, 17 March 2025 

2. Marine cybersecurity; IT Security, Seagoing vessels, Inland navigation vessels, and small craft, USA, deadline not indicated 

Telecommunications, Audio, and Video Engineering 

1. Frequency band for FM broadcasting will be changed from 95 MHz to 99MHz, Japan, 17 March 2025 

2. Wireless microphone, Thailand, 15 March 2025 

3. Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications, Thailand, 15 March 2025 

Testing 

1. Residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers, Centrifugal clothes-dryers, Household or laundry-type washing machines, incl. machines which both wash and dry; parts thereof, Test conditions and procedures in general, and Laundry appliances, USA, deadline not indicated 

Textile and Leather Technology 

1. Insulation mineral wool: loose wool, Israel, deadline not indicated 

Wood Technology 

1. Sawn Timber, Preservative-Treated Wood, Fire Retardant Wood, Wood Plastic Composites, Glued Laminated Timber, Plywood, Particleboards, Fiberboards, Oriented Strand Board, Wood Flooring, Wood Pellets, Wood Chips, Wood Briquettes, Agglomerated Wood Charcoal, and Charcoal, Republic of Korea, 23 March 2025 

2. Sawn Timber, Preservative-Treated Wood, Fire Retardant Wood, Wood Plastic Composites, Glued Laminated Timber, Plywood, Particleboards, Fiberboards, Oriented Strand Board, Wood Flooring, Wood Pellets, Wood Chips, Wood Briquettes, Agglomerated Wood Charcoal, and Charcoal, Republic of Korea, 23 March 2025 

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